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Agnelli's daughter seeks damages from son John Elkann in inheritance trial
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Agnelli's daughter seeks damages from son John Elkann in inheritance trial

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Margherita Agnelli is seeking damages from her son, John Elkann, in a legal battle over the inheritance of Fiat patriarch Gianni Agnelli.
  • Agnelli claims she is a victim of a fraudulent scheme to exclude her from her parents' succession and control of the family's holding company.
  • The court postponed the proceedings until September to allow defenses to review Agnelli's request for civil party status.

The decades-long legal dispute over the inheritance of Gianni Agnelli, the former head of Fiat, has taken a new turn. Margherita Agnelli, the late industrialist's daughter, has requested to join the ongoing trial concerning alleged tax fraud involving her son, John Elkann, who now chairs Stellantis.

During a preliminary hearing in Turin, Agnelli's lawyers presented her claim to be recognized as a civil party in the case. The prosecution alleges a "concrete strategy" was employed to falsely declare the residency of Marella Caracciolo, Agnelli's widow and Margherita's mother, in Switzerland. This maneuver allegedly aimed to evade Italian inheritance taxes on her substantial fortune.

Margherita Agnelli has presented her written application to be constituted as a civil party also against John Elkann for the moral and image damage suffered, as she was the victim of an elaborate fraudulent plan to her detriment.

— Margherita Agnelli's lawyersStatement to Italian media following the preliminary hearing.

Margherita Agnelli asserts she has suffered moral and reputational damages due to an "elaborate fraudulent plan" designed to sideline her from her parents' inheritance and the control of Dicembre, the family's core business holding company. Her legal team is seeking 1.3 million euros in damages from Elkann.

This latest development is part of an ongoing family feud. The court has adjourned the proceedings until September, giving all parties time to review the new request. Elkann's lawyers have reportedly dismissed the claim as "immoral."

immoral

— Elkann's lawyersDescription of Margherita Agnelli's request.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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