Overview
- Prosecutor Alberto Liguori issued a decree sending Gisella Cardia and her husband Gianni to trial in Civitavecchia, with the first hearing set for April 7, 2026.
- A court-ordered genetic analysis by Emiliano Giardina found human blood on the weeping statuette that matched Cardia and excluded supernatural causes.
- The filing alleges the couple staged apparitions and ‘transudations’ and warned of impending cataclysms to induce donations and gain media visibility.
- Investigators calculate that donations to the Madonna di Trevignano association exceeded €365,000 from 2018 to 2023, allegedly diverted to land purchases, fencing, a garage and a €37,900 Mercedes instead of charity.
- Named donors include Luigi Avella (about €92,000), Francesca Pepe (about €30,000) and Gabriella Fournier (about €40,000), while Cardia’s lawyer says she welcomes the trial and trusts the judiciary.