The trial in the Bandoro case resumes under threat of 20 months in prison

Famous influencer and businesswoman Chiara Ferragni, 38, faces prison time One year and eight months in prison Within what came to be called “Pandoro Gate“, and investigate his business activities and Under suspicion Alleged scam. The case returns to court on Friday, December 5, with new key witnesses testifying, as the Italian press confirms The person under investigation is on the ropes.

Chiara Ferragni has been a pioneer for more than 15 years in laying the foundations of social networking as a business model, building a huge empire in her own image. but Everything has gone from bad to worse since 2023When she was fined one million euros for “Incorrect business practices» In an advertising campaign that was supposed to be of a charitable nature, but it later turned out that it was not.

They made consumers understand that by purchasing pandoro – a Christmas candy – bearing Ferragni’s name, He will contribute a donation to the Regina Margherita Hospital in Turin Acquisition of new devices for the therapeutic treatment of children with osteosarcoma and Ewing’s sarcoma. Its price was nine euros. Three times higher than normalAnd it all led to a massive scam.

Aggravated fraud

The influencer has already paid €3.4 million in damages, fines and The Consumer Association has emerged as a civil plaintiff. The case returned to court amid a very complex moment for the businesswoman’s popularity, while the intensity of the trial that has been taking place in the streets for months has doubled.

The charge against her is gross fraud related to her agency’s sponsorship of two charity events. The request also includes a sentence of one year for his former right-hand man, Fabio Maria D’Amato, and one year for Cereitalia boss Francesco Canello.

“Everything we did, we did in good faith. I have confidence »

Chiara Ferragni

An influential businesswoman

Casa dei Consomme remains a civil party in the trial, and its lawyers, Giuseppe Iannacone and Marcello Panna, will testify on December 5. She stopped in court earlier to say: “Everything we did, we did in good faith.” Then to reporters: “I have confidence».

Black November

November has been a dark month for beautiful Chiara. A new episode of turmoil has begun in his life – another episode – An indiscretion by journalist Gabriel Barbelia Regarding the final breakup of his relationship with Giovanni Tronchetti Provera Because of her family’s refusal to accept the influencer’s strange and exposed life.

In addition, the company launched its new Christmas product, the candle.It’s going to be amazing“, was also criticized on social networks for being a product that many considered “ridiculous.” Then there were also rumors about the supposed resignation of his trusted bodyguard because he could not handle so much stress.

That’s not all. Rapper Fedez has published a book of memories, as is the style now, and reserves a lot of space in his reflections for his ex-lover Chiara Ferragni. The rain of attacks against it is heavy. “The water is deeper than it appears from above,” the poetic title of the work, in which he says: “Our differences appeared like icebergs about to sink the ship.” And there they show off Crude stories of fights and even suicide attempts.

“Insufferable characters”

“During our marriage, I struggled, by osmosis, in my wife’s relationships. I passively accepted this way of thinking: the ultra-chic architect from Milan, the ultra-complementary fashion designer, and a host of other insufferable characters. Beautiful package. But inside, to me, they’re all hateful“, says the rapper. “I’d rather date someone who immediately sees how disgusting he is than date a pretty package who slowly realizes it,” he adds. It is best to introduce yourself as yourself».

“After seven years of fashion gossip – who’s sleeping with whom, which designer are they firing… – I finally couldn’t take it anymore.”

Fedez

Rapper and former partner of Chiara Ferragni

And it goes on: “He treated everyone the same way I treated arrogant people.. That is, they treat others worse than they treat themselves. Many things seemed pitiful to me. Today, if I’m invited to dinner, I talk to people: I’m a fairly ordinary person. At that time, I spent all my time looking at my phone.. He didn’t even look them in the eyes. I found them unbearably boring. Completely convinced, for no reason. “After seven years of fashion gossip – who’s sleeping with whom, which designer are they firing… – I finally couldn’t take it anymore.”