Former world champion and cycling icon, Mario Cipollini has been sentenced to 3 years in prison for domestic abuse on 2 of his ex partners.
Prosecutors are calling Mario Cipollini an “extremely violent, extremely threatening and extremely abusive man” as the 55 year old Italian cycling star 55, has been sentenced to three years in prison for abusing two of his domestic partners, ex-wife Sabrina Landucci and girlfriend Silvio Giusti. The sentence was handed down by the Court of Luca on Monday.
The list of charges against Cipollini were domestic abuse, injuring two women, and stalking. Additional cash fines were set to be paid in the total some of 85,00 euro. 80k to ex wife Landucci, and 5k to girlfriend Giusti.
“I am happy,even though this sentence comes at the end of a long and difficult path. Above all, it was difficult to hear in the courtroom how I was an inadequate mother: I have fought all my life for my daughters and I hope that this ruling will give courage to so many people who live this condition without finding the courage to take a step forward to get justice.”
Sabrina Landucci
Cipollini is set the appeal the sentencing but things are not looking good for the cycling legend. Will the Italian end up doing hard time behind bars or will he and his legal team find a way to reduce the sentence? Time will tell..
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