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The curtain is lifting on what prosecutors allege is a carefully orchestrated criminal ring, with trial proceedings for seven accused individuals set to begin at 9:00 a.m. on October 3, 2025.
At the center of the case is a 37-year-old businesswoman and socialite, whose glittering public image now stands in sharp contrast to the serious charges she faces. Alongside her: her father, mother, and brother; a 40-year-old man alleged to have acted as the ring’s “collector”; and a 28-year-old prison guard accused of facilitating the scheme.
All six have been released on bail, pending trial, under strict conditions:
- A €50,000 bond or a guarantor deemed financially credible
- Surrender of all passports and official travel documents
- Placement on a national stop list and enforcement of a travel ban
- Weekly check-ins at the nearest police precinct
The group’s alleged leader, a convicted felon already serving time, is the only one to remain behind bars.
Investigators say the operation’s financial trail is suspiciously lucrative. More than €500,000 in cash has been seized from multiple locations. Audits of the family’s jewelry enterprise and the 37-year-old’s beauty institute, both of which reportedly yielded strikingly high profits, are expected to serve as key evidence.
As the date nears, authorities suggest this high-profile trial could expose deeper links between affluence, influence, and organized crime.
