Prosecutors on Friday asked a total
of 112 years in prison for 15 of the 23 defendants in the 'Alto
Piemonte' (North Piedmont) trial on Calabrian 'Ndrangheta mafia
infiltration in the Turin area.
The longest term, 17 years one month and 16 days, was asked
for Diego Raso, a member of the so-called Santhià branch of the
Calabrian Mob.
Among the defendants are Saverio Dominello and his son Rocco,
a capo ultra of Juventus, both accused of mafia association and
attempted murder, for whom prosecutors have asked 12 and eight
years respectively.
In the dock for externally aiding and abetting mafia
association there is also another Juve fan, Fabio Germani, for
whom five years in jail have been requested.
One part of the probe, in fact, regards attempts by Calabrian
organised crime to infiltrate Juve fan circles via ticket
touting.
In a sporting probe, the Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) is
looking into meetings where Juve Chairman Andrea Agnello
allegedly met Rocco Dominello.
Agnelli has admitted meeting him but stressed there had never
been any "pressure" exerted on Juve.
A hearing in the FIGC probe was adjourned Friday until after
the Champions League final between Juve and Real Madrid in
Cardiff on June 3.
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