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Luciano Moggi

Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2016: defamation of investigator Attilio Auricchio — conviction and provisional civil compensation” and “2011–2015: Calciopoli criminal trial — convictions at first instance and on appeal, then offences time-barred at the Court of Cassation”.

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Profile No. 2557 · Updated on 13 October 2026

10Documented controversies
19Sources
1 followed by a conviction ·

I. Documented controversies

01

13 May 2016

2016: defamation of investigator Attilio Auricchio — conviction and provisional civil compensation

Investigation

A court fined Moggi 1,000 euros for defaming Colonel Attilio Auricchio, a leading Calciopoli investigator, and made suspension of the sentence conditional on payment of provisional compensation of 20,000 euros.

Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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02

2011–2015

2011–2015: Calciopoli criminal trial — convictions at first instance and on appeal, then offences time-barred at the Court of Cassation

Case dismissed / dropped

The Naples court sentenced Moggi to five years and four months in 2011. On appeal, his sentence was reduced to two years and four months. In 2015, the Court of Cassation quashed certain convictions without remittal because the limitation period had expired and issued acquittals in relation to certain incidents of sporting fraud.

Attribution
Directly implicated
Course of the proceedings
  1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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03

15 July 2015

2015: public allegations against Giacinto Facchetti — acquitted of defamation

Acquitted / conviction overturned

Moggi was tried for defamation after alleging that former Inter president Giacinto Facchetti had made approaches to referees. The Milan court acquitted him.

Attribution
Directly implicated
Course of the proceedings
  1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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04

2006–2014

2006–2014: GEA World case — unlawful coercion upheld by lower courts before proceedings became time-barred

Case dismissed / dropped

In the GEA World case, involving pressure exerted in the player-agent and transfer market, Moggi was sentenced at first instance in 2009 to one year and six months for unlawful coercion (violenza privata), reduced to one year on appeal. The charge of criminal association was dismissed.

Attribution
Directly implicated
Course of the proceedings
  1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

Sources · 3

  1. [1]
  2. [2]
    La Gazzetta dello SportCaso Gea, sconto a MoggiPressHigh reliability
  3. [3]
    La Gazzetta dello SportMoggi, prescritto il caso GeaPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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05

2006–2012

2006–2012: Calciopoli — sporting sanctions followed by lifetime ban

Civil / administrative proceedings

In the sporting proceedings arising from Calciopoli, Luciano Moggi received severe sanctions in 2006. The disciplinary proceedings subsequently resulted in a lifetime ban from the Italian football federation system, upheld by sporting bodies.

Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
  2. [2]
    CONIConfermate le radiazioni per Giraudo, Mazzini e MoggiSports governing bodyVery high reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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06

7 November 2012

2012: Zdeněk Zeman's defamation complaint — case dismissed (non-lieu)

Case dismissed / dropped

Zdeněk Zeman had filed a defamation complaint following Moggi's public remarks. The Milan preliminary hearing judge dismissed the case (non-lieu), finding that the alleged conduct did not constitute an offence.

Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    la RepubblicaNon diffamò Zeman, giudice dà ragione a MoggiPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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07

11 November 2011

2011: threats against Franco Baldini during trial — four-month sentence

Conviction

A Rome court sentenced Moggi to four months' imprisonment for threatening Franco Baldini when the latter was due to testify in judicial proceedings. Damages were also awarded.

Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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08

14 September 2010

2010: tax investigation into Juventus accounts — case closed

Investigation

An investigation opened following a Guardia di Finanza audit into the tax treatment of certain items in Juventus's accounts involved several former and current executives, including Moggi. The judge granted the prosecution's request to close the case.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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09

24 November 2009

2009: former Juventus management accounts — acquittal alongside Giraudo and Bettega

Acquitted / conviction overturned

Moggi, Antonio Giraudo and Roberto Bettega were tried in a case concerning Juventus's accounts and capital gains from transfers. The Turin court acquitted them on the grounds that the alleged act had not occurred.

Attribution
Directly implicated
Course of the proceedings
  1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Corriere della SeraBilanci Juve, assolti Moggi, Giraudo e BettegaPressHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    ANSAPlusvalenze: assolta la TriadePressHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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10

2006–2009

2006–2009: allegation of unlawfully confining referee Gianluca Paparesta — investigation closed

Investigation

During Calciopoli, Moggi was accused of locking referee Gianluca Paparesta and his assistants in a changing room after Reggina–Juventus. A criminal investigation was opened, but the case was subsequently closed.

Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Corriere della SeraMoggi indagato per sequestro di personaPressHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    La Gazzetta dello SportPaparesta: non fui chiuso nello spogliatoioPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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