Overview

• The request was filed in Genoa by prosecutors Walter Cotugno and Marco Airoldi as they concluded the key phase of their case.
• Prosecutors argue Castellucci knew of structural risks on the viaduct since 2009 and chose cost‑cutting strategies they say contributed to the 2018 collapse that killed 43 people.
• After focusing on Castellucci, the prosecution will submit sentencing or prescription-based acquittal requests for the remaining 56 defendants.
• Autostrade per l’Italia and its former inspection unit Spea left the criminal trial through plea deals after paying €29 million, compensating most families and financing the new bridge.
• The victims’ families’ committee said they felt stunned yet satisfied by the severity of the sentence request.