Overview
- The Rome preliminary judge sent Bandecchi and former Unicusano leaders Giovanni Puoti, Fabio Stefanelli and Stefano Ranucci to trial, with the first hearing set for June 4 before a single-judge court.
- Prosecutors allege that, as Unicusano’s de facto administrator, Bandecchi failed to pay about €20 million in IRES for tax years 2018–2022.
- The Guardia di Finanza seized roughly €20–21 million in January 2023 in connection with the investigation.
- Investigators contend the university functioned as a commercial holding since 2011, citing unusual expenses including luxury cars, a helicopter lease, football club costs and international travel.
- Bandecchi denies wrongdoing, criticizes the probe as poorly conducted, refuses to resign and notes a 2025 first‑instance tax-court ruling that favored Unicusano.