On March 23, the Italian Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione), after much-delayed and lengthy deliberations, released their final verdict on the Calciopoli case.
Luciano Moggi was acquitted of conspiracy to commit a crime under the statute of limitations, but also, more significantly, acquitted of two charges of sporting fraud due to lack of evidence. “Il fatto non sussiste”, read the verdict: The facts do not support the accusations.
The findings of the Naples tribunal which declared the 2004-05 season unaltered by any illicit activity were upheld.
A number of referees presumed to be controlled by Moggi’s “cabal” were acquitted entirely.
In effect, the Cassazione has confirmed and solidified the findings of the Naples tribunal, and admitted that much of the case built up that resulted in Juventus being docked points, relegated, and stripped of two titles (to say nothing of their loss in reputation and prestige, and the loss of many of their top players, and the massive financial losses caused by all the aforementioned) was built on little more than hearsay and inference