Overview
- Prosecutor Cristian Barilli asked the Court of Milan to sentence Ferragni to one year and eight months, with the same term requested for collaborator Fabio Damato and one year for company president Francesco Cannillo.
- The case proceeds under an abbreviated procedure chosen by the defense that began on November 4, with the defense set to present its arguments on December 19.
- The products at issue were 2021–2022 pandoros and Easter eggs branded with Ferragni’s logo, sold at over €9 and marketed as charity-linked items.
- Italian antitrust investigators determined a €50,000 donation to Turin’s Regina Margherita hospital was made months before the campaign and was not tied to sales, while media reports say Ferragni’s companies received over €1 million in fees.
- Ferragni attended the Milan hearing, denied wrongdoing through counsel, previously apologized publicly, and pledged €1 million to the hospital as compensation.