Overview
- The hearing scheduled this week was postponed due to the defense lawyer’s legitimate impediment, and the court plans to hear Maria Rosaria Boccia’s account in late June.
- The case stems from December 2021, when a longtime acquaintance from the Pisa area allegedly sent €30,000 via instant transfer for a promised business opening overlooking the Gulf of Naples.
- A civil court previously issued a decreto ingiuntivo ordering repayment of €30,000 plus interest, but the sum was reportedly not returned, leading to the current criminal proceedings.
- Boccia is charged with aggravated fraud, with prosecutors citing a loss of significant economic value.
- The Pisa prosecutor confirmed the existence of the case file in October 2024, and the complainant’s lawyer has said asset checks indicate Boccia appears to have no recoverable assets.