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Milan Court acquits Le Iene journalists in Garlasco defamation case
The Milan Court of Appeal has acquitted Riccardo Festinese and Alessandro De Giuseppe, journalists for the television program ‘Le Iene’, of aggravated defamation charges brought by Stefania Cappa. The ruling overturns a previous lower court decision that had imposed fines and damages.
The legal dispute centered on a 2022 investigative report regarding the Garlasco murder case. The report featured statements from Marco Muschitta, who claimed to have seen Cappa near the crime scene on the morning of the murder before later retracting his testimony. While the initial court ruled that the program presented a partial and insinuating view of the facts, the Court of Appeal found the journalistic representation to be correct.
Despite this acquittal, reports indicate that five other defamation complaints against correspondent Alessandro De Giuseppe remain under investigation.
Entities
Alessandro De Giuseppe · Le Iene · Milan Court of Appeal · Riccardo Festinese · Stefania Cappa
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Alessandro De Giuseppe has five other defamation lawsuits pending filed between 2025 and 2026. www.fanpage.it
- [● 4 SOURCES] The original fine included a 10,000 euro provisional payment to the civil party. notiziedi.it · www.espressione24.it · www.fanpage.it · www.redazionenews.it
- [● 4 SOURCES] The report featured statements from Marco Muschitta regarding Stefania Cappa's presence near the crime scene. notiziedi.it · www.espressione24.it · www.fanpage.it · www.redazionenews.it
- [● 4 SOURCES] The acquittal overturns a sentence from April 29, 2025, which had imposed a 500 euro fine on each journalist. notiziedi.it · www.espressione24.it · www.fanpage.it · www.redazionenews.it
- [● 4 SOURCES] The defamation case concerned a May 24, 2022, broadcast regarding the Garlasco murder. notiziedi.it · www.espressione24.it · www.fanpage.it · www.redazionenews.it
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Milan Court of Appeal acquitted Riccardo Festinese and Alessandro De Giuseppe of aggravated defamation. notiziedi.it · www.espressione24.it · www.fanpage.it · www.redazionenews.it