Overview
- The request covers Antonino Pizzolato and co-defendants Davide Lupo, Claudio Tutino and Stefano Mongiovì, with the civil party backing the prosecution’s position.
- Prosecutors allege the four assaulted a 27-year-old Finnish tourist in July 2022 at a residence after a night out, describing conduct that violated her will.
- Defense teams argue the encounters were consensual and have submitted a cellphone video they say supports their account, a claim prosecutors dispute.
- The court adjourned the ordinary criminal trial to January, when defense pleadings and final arguments are scheduled to resume.
- Pizzolato, a bronze medalist at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, previously served a 10‑month federation ban in 2018 for intimidation and abusive conduct.