Italian fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni, exits the Milan Courthouse, in Milan, Italy, on January 14, 2026. PIERO CRUCIATTI / AFP
Italian fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni was acquitted of aggravated fraud on Wednesday, January 14, over charity endorsement deals in a case that has led to greater regulation of the sector in Italy.
The 38-year-old social media star and businesswoman had been on trial for promotions of a pandoro cake, a Christmas treat similar to a panettone, and Easter eggs that purported to raise money for charity or social causes.
"Chiara has been acquitted," Ferragni's lawyer, Giuseppe Iannaccone, said, as the influencer told a scrum of journalists she was "happy" with the verdict.
"It's the end of a nightmare that lasted two years," Ferragni said, thanking "everyone who supported [her] during this period," especially her followers.
