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Felipe Pettinato was sentenced to three years in prison, but will not go to jail
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Felipe Pettinato was sentenced to three years in prison, but will not go to jail

From La Nación · (1h ago) Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Felipe Pettinato was sentenced to three years of suspended prison for culpable homicide by fire and simple sexual abuse.
  • The sentence is suspended, meaning he will not serve time in jail but must comply with specific obligations.
  • Pettinato was judged for a 2022 fire in his apartment that resulted in the death of a friend, neurologist Melchor Rodrigo.

A Buenos Aires court has handed down a three-year suspended prison sentence to Felipe Pettinato, the son of renowned musician Roberto Pettinato, for culpable homicide by fire and simple sexual abuse. The verdict, delivered by the Oral Criminal Court No. 14, means Pettinato will not serve time in jail, provided he adheres to a strict set of conditions over the next three years.

The Tribunal resolves to impose on Felipe Juan Pettinato a single sentence of three years of suspended prison and costs for being the material author and criminally responsible for the crime of culpable homicide by fire followed by death, an event that occurred on May 16, 2022, in real concurrence with the crime of simple sexual abuse, an event of March 8, 2018, for which he was convicted on April 29, 2024, by the Correctional Court No. 1 of San Isidro.

— Judge Enrique GamboaReading the operative part of the verdict.

The charges stem from a devastating fire in his Palermo apartment on May 16, 2022, which tragically claimed the life of his friend, neurologist Melchor Rodrigo. Pettinato was also convicted for simple sexual abuse from an incident on March 8, 2018. The court's decision mandates that he maintain his residence, submit to supervision by the Directorate of Control and Assistance of Penal Execution, and continue his drug detoxification and rehabilitation treatments, subject to medical evaluation.

Fix residence, submit to the care of the Directorate of Control and Assistance of Penal Execution, continue with his drug detoxification and rehabilitation treatments, which he has been undergoing, after an exhaustive medical examination by the Forensic Medical Body aimed at determining their relevance and periodicity.

— Judge Enrique GamboaListing the obligations imposed on Pettinato as part of his suspended sentence.

This case has drawn significant attention, partly due to Pettinato's public profile as the son of a well-known media personality. The legal proceedings, conducted virtually, concluded with the sentencing, which includes the requirement for his genetic profile to be included in the national registry due to the sexual abuse conviction. The court's decision reflects a complex legal outcome, balancing the severity of the offenses with the conditions imposed for his suspended sentence. The full reasoning behind the sentence is expected to be released next week.

Hello Good morning. No, thank you very much, doctor. I will not say anything before the verdict. Thank you very much.

— Felipe PettinatoHis response when given the opportunity to make a final statement before the verdict.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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