Italian judge acquits influencer Chiara Ferragni over charity fraud claims

Italian fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni leaves Milan courthouse on the day she faces a verdict on fraud charges, suspected of misleading charity claims linked to the sales of a Christmas cake and Easter eggs, in Milan, Italy, January 14, 2026. Picture taken with an iPhone. REUTERS/Claudia Greco

MILAN, Jan 14 (Reuters) - An Italian judge ‌on Wednesday acquitted Italian fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni on charges of fraud over ‌allegedly misleading claims linked to charity sales of a Christmas cake and Easter ‌eggs, judicial and legal sources said.

The trial, held in a Milan court under a fast-track procedure, took place behind closed doors.