Overview
- Prosecutors in Milan requested a 1 year and 8 months sentence for Ferragni on aggravated fraud charges tied to the Pandoro Pink Christmas and branded Easter‑egg promotions.
- Investigators say consumers were led to believe purchases funded donations, while Balocco had committed a fixed €50,000 gift unrelated to sales and the campaigns yielded about €2.2 million in alleged unjust profits.
- The same sentence was sought for ex‑aide Fabio Maria Damato, and one year for Francesco Cannillo, as the related executive Alessandra Balocco is deceased.
- The judge admitted the consumer group Casa dei Consumatori as a civil party after other associations settled, including Codacons, which withdrew its complaint.
- Ferragni told the court she acted in good faith and her defense points to about €3.4 million already paid in fines and donations, as the abbreviated procedure could cut any eventual sentence by one third.