Ex-Juventus footballer jailed in mafia trial.
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| Vincenzo Iaquinta via BBC |
Vincenzo Iaquinta, 38, a former Juventus F.C. footballer has been sentenced to two years for firearms offenses as a part of a large mafia trial. The 38-year-old, who was part of Italy's winning World Cup team in 2006, was one of 148 people standing trial for alleged links to the 'Ndrangheta, a major organization linked to the Italian mafia.
The judge dismissed those charges against him, but Iaquinta's father was found guilty and jailed for 19 years. More than 120 others were found guilty also. The court ruled that Iaquinta illegally passed two guns to his father, whom at the time was under a court order banning him from keeping firearms.
Under Italian law, defendants are allowed to appeal twice before a sentence is confirmed, though it is unlikely Iaquinta would have to serve any jail time.
Original story via BBC
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