Overview
- Gip Giovanna De Maria denied John Elkann’s bid for messa alla prova tied to the alleged fraud against the State over succession taxes on Marella Caracciolo’s estate.
- The case file goes back to Turin prosecutors to serve a fresh notice of conclusion of investigations that merges counts excluded from the probation route, including the 2018–2019 tax filings.
- A separate December order by Gip Antonio Borretta imposed imputazione coatta for Elkann and accountant Gianluca Ferrero over the 2018–2019 returns, with a preliminary hearing set for March 6 and a Cassation challenge on March 19.
- Ferrero previously saw a plea deal rejected, while prosecutors claim a fictitious Swiss residence concealed about €248.5 million in undeclared income and an untaxed estate worth about €1 billion.
- Elkann has already paid roughly €183 million to the Italian tax authority, yet proceedings may continue as the fraud count faces a statute‑of‑limitations deadline projected around August 2027.