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Milan Court to Deliver Verdict in Chiara Ferragni Aggravated Fraud Case

Prosecutors seek a 1-year-8-month sentence over allegedly misleading charity promotions targeting vulnerable consumers.

Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni is accused of fraud in a case linked to a charity endorsement.
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Chiara Ferragni built a business empire before accusations of aggravated fraud hurt her career.
During her career, Ferragni has been paid by many luxury brands to promote their products.

Overview

  • The Third Criminal Section in Milan, led by Judge Ilio Mannucci Pacini, is expected to issue its ruling today in the abbreviated trial.
  • Ferragni is charged with aggravated fraud linked to Balocco’s 2022 “Pink Christmas” pandoro and Dolci Preziosi Easter eggs, with prosecutors citing about €2.2 million in unjust profit.
  • The prosecution invokes the “minorata difesa” aggravating factor, arguing followers reached via social media were particularly vulnerable to the messaging.
  • The defense seeks full acquittal, framing the matter as administrative misleading advertising already addressed with sanctions, denying criminal intent and raising ne bis in idem.
  • Possible outcomes include conviction, acquittal, or a procedural dismissal if the aggravating factor is excluded and, with complaints withdrawn after roughly €3.4 million in payments, simple fraud is deemed not prosecutable.