Accused of insulting the Secretary of Tourism in the context of the dispute over tourist flows, a businessman from the historic center who had “exercised a legitimate right of criticism” was acquitted. The fact does not constitute a crime
SAN MARINO – It ended with the acquittal of Pier Luigi Cantia trader in the historic centre, the procedure arose from some comments published on Facebook and deemed offensive by the Secretary of State Federico Pedini Amaticonstituted a civil party. The judge Adriano Saldarelli he acquitted Canti because “the act does not constitute a crime”.
At the center of the process are the declarations published in March 2025, during the controversy over the management of tourist flows and the so-called “train of discord”.
The civil party With the lawyer Eleonora Rossini argued that the statements had exceeded the limit of criticism, attributing untrue and potentially criminally relevant facts to the Secretary. The civil party had therefore requested compensation of 25 thousand euros, with a request for a provisional amount of 5 thousand euros.
The defense, represented by the lawyer Amos Capicchionisupported the right to criticize and freedom of expression, while the civil party had requested compensation of 25 thousand euros.
The Fiscal Prosecutor’s Office, with the prosecutor Giorgia Ugolinihad asked for acquittal, considering the comments included in the political-administrative confrontation. The judge’s decision accepted the defense argument. The detailed report of yesterday’s hearing on “San Marino information”today on Titan newsstands, in an article by Antonio Fabbri
