(see previous) Giuseppe Orsi,
the former CEO and president of Italian defence giant
Finmeccanica, on Thursday said his acquittal from international
corruption charges was 'expected'.
"I didn't expect anything different as I didn't commit the
act," said Orsi in reference to the not-guilty verdict handed
down for charges of international corruption in relation to
alleged bribes paid to land a contract to sell 12 helicopters to
the Indian government.
Bruno Spagnolini, the former head of helicopter division
AgustaWestland, was also acquitted of the same charges.
However both men were sentenced by the same court to two
years in prison for false invoicing and ordered to pay 1.5
million euros in compensation to the Italian tax authorities, a
plaintiff in the criminal case.
The sentences weer suspended, as are all up to and
including two years.
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