After sentencing, the prosecutor Gabriela Fossati He said at a press conference that “All the evidence was removed, the theory of the case is made by the Prosecutor’s Office, not by you,” referring to the press. He added, for his part, that all the facts were assessed.
“The facts that do not appear criminal have not been assessed,” said the prosecutor, referring to the WhatsApp chats released where there are no complainants. Regarding the possibility of closing the case after Astesiano’s conviction, the prosecutor established that it is an exclusive agreement between the Prosecutor’s Office and Astesiano, because there may be more people convicted than those involved in the custodian’s case.
The prosecutor explained that in the case of false passports for Russian citizens “she did not have any effective participation in the management” but she did confirm that the former custodian “made the commitment“, which is already enough for a conviction, which was the most important for the crime of association to commit a crime.
Regarding how Astesiano behaved during the trial, the prosecutor stated that “at first he had a denial attitude, then it evolved, sometimes he projected his responsibility onto third parties and then he ended up accepting his responsibility, wanting to pay his sentence and wanting to comply with society wanting to restart their life”.
Source: Ambito
