SAN MARINO – The sentence on the case of the criminal association linked to the so-called CIS Galaxy, pronounced by the Law Commissioner Isabella Pasiniarrived this afternoon at 4pm, after the council chamber. The judge imposed eight sentences for the crime of association and four sentences for the money laundering charge in the context of the Demeter operation. Here is what the first instance ruling ordered:
Convictions for criminal association
- Daniele Guidi: 5 years and 6 months of imprisonment and 5 years of disqualification from public offices and political rights.
- Francesco Confuorti: 5 years and 2 months of imprisonment and 5 years of disqualification from holding public offices and political rights.
- Marino Grandoni: 4 years of imprisonment and 4 years of ban from public offices and political rights.
- Lorenzo Savorelli: 4 years and 4 months of imprisonment and 4 years of disqualification from holding public offices and political rights.
- Filippo Siotto: 4 years and 4 months of imprisonment and 4 years of disqualification from holding public offices and political rights.
- Roberto Moretti: 4 years and 4 months of prison and 4 years of ban from public offices and political rights.
- Ugo Granata: 4 years and 4 months of prison and 4 years of ban from public offices and political rights.
- Alberto Buriani: 4 years and 2 months of imprisonment and 4 years of disqualification from public offices and political rights.
Acquitals for criminal conspiracy
- Wafik Grais: acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
- Mirella Sommella: acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
- Raffaele Mazzeo: acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
- Emilio Giannatti: acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
- Marco Mularoni: acquitted with full acquittal, because the fact does not constitute a crime.
Convictions for money laundering
- Francesco Confuorti: 5 years and 6 months of imprisonment, fine of 40,000 euros and 2 years and 6 months of disqualification.
- Rosa Confuorti: 4 years and 2 months of imprisonment, fine of 6,000 euros and 1 year and 6 months of disqualification.
- Luise Manzon: 4 years and 2 months of imprisonment, fine of 6,000 euros and 1 year and 6 months of disqualification.
- Okaue Kio: 4 years and 2 months of imprisonment, fine of 6,000 euros and 1 year and 6 months of disqualification.
Higher overall sentence
Francesco Confuorti: 8 years of imprisonment for the cumulation of sentences of the same kind, 5 years of disqualification and 40,000 euro fine.
Compensations and confiscations
For the charge relating to criminal conspiracy for those convicted jointly and severally:
- Excellent Room: a provisional amount of 4 million euros was recognized for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages.
- Central Bank, Cassa di Risparmio, Asset Banca, Tabarrini and Ercolani: no provisional. The financial damages will be quantified in civil proceedings, within the limits of the prejudices causally attributable to the disputed conduct and without duplication.
For the chapter relating to recycling:
- In favor of the Most Excellent Chamber: non-pecuniary damage to be quantified in civil proceedings.
- Confiscation: confiscation ordered for the equivalent of the sums already seized, up to a maximum of 2,059,748.26 euros.
All convicted defendants will also have to reimburse the legal costs incurred by the civil parties, to be quantified in civil proceedings upon request of the parties.
The sentence is susceptible to appeal
