Overview
- At the preliminary hearing on June 22, 2026 the Turin judge adjourned the case to September 11 and ordered the statute of limitations suspended, keeping the criminal investigation open.
- Margherita Agnelli filed to join the criminal case as a civil party and seeks €1.3 million for moral damages while submitting a 52‑page memorandum alleging a longrunning fraudulent scheme.
- Prosecutors say the inquiry centers on claims that Marella Caracciolo’s Swiss residency was falsely declared to evade Italian taxes and have named John Elkann, accountant Gianluca Ferrero and notary Remo Morone in the probe.
- Elkann’s lawyers say Margherita lacks legal standing because she renounced shares in 2004 and they point to a prior €183 million settlement with the Italian tax authority as evidence of resolved fiscal exposure.
- A separate civil lawsuit over the Dicembre holding remains pending and could overturn the 2004 succession pacts, so the interplay between the civil case and the criminal probe will be decisive for ownership and company governance.