Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni cleared of aggravated fraud charges in Pandorogate trial

Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni, once the unrivalled social media star, was cleared of aggravated fraud charges on Wednesday in the so-called Pandorogate trial, centered on allegedly misleading charitable deals. Milan prosecutors accused Ferragni — who faced a potential jail term in the trial —- of misleading consumers in 2022 and 2023 by promoting sales of a limited-edition pandoro cake produced by Italian confectionery company Balocco. The inflated prices were supposed to directly support children's medical treatment.