An Italian fashion influencer has been acquitted of aggravated fraud, bringing a long-running scandal involving a charity Christmas cake to an end.
Chiara Ferragni had been accused of misleading consumers by promoting the sale of a designer pink pandoro as well as Easter eggs that were said to be helping to raise money for a children's hospital and a charity.
After a fast-track trial in Milan, a judge found her and two other defendants not guilty. Had she been convicted, she could have faced a jail term.
Ferragni, 38, told reporters the judgment marked "the end of a nightmare that lasted two years".
The scandal - dubbed "pandorogate" - started with the sale of pink special edition Christmas cakes in 2022.
