Italian Prosecutors Uphold Nicole Minetti’s Presidential Pardon
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Italian Prosecutors Uphold Nicole Minetti's Presidential Pardon
- Italian prosecutors on June 3, 2026, confirmed that a presidential pardon granted to Nicole Minetti, who was convicted of procuring sex workers and misusing public funds, found no basis for overturn after a review.
- The pardon, initially granted in February 2026, was based on humanitarian grounds, citing the serious health conditions of her adopted minor child.
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In February 2026, Nicole Minetti, a former showgirl and regional councilor, received a presidential pardon for her convictions. Minetti had been sentenced to two years and ten months in 2019 for procuring sex workers in connection with “bunga bunga” parties, and an additional 13 months for misuse of public funds, accumulating to a total of three years and eleven months. [cite: 4, 5, 6, 12, 18, 2