The first excuses arrive at the bank: 250 euros each to get out of the proceedings. This is how Samuele Ricci, midfielder of the Milan and the national team, Raoul BellanovaAtalanta defender Mattia Perin and Juventus goalkeeper Mattia Perin have decided to close their positions in the Milan investigation into illegal betting.
The requests for fines—the formula that allows a fine to be paid to dismiss a minor crime—have already arrived on the desks of prosecutors Roberta Amadeo and Paolo Filippini, who now must give final approval.
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Thirteen footballers were targeted, including well-known names such as Nicolò Zaniolo, Sandro Tonali, Alessandro Florenzi, Nicolò Fagioli, and Weston McKennie. Only Tonali and Fagioli, already implicated in the Turin investigation, will face a more complex legal process, as they are also accused of promoting illegal platforms.
The attention of the Milan Prosecutor's Office, led by Marcello Viola, remains focused on the alleged organizers of the scheme: Tommaso De Giacomo and Patrik Frizzera, along with three other accomplices, who, according to investigators, laundered money through a jewelry store, "Elysium," by simulating the sale of luxury watches. A plea hearing for them is scheduled for November 26th.
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