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Lapa

FLY, EAGLES FLY
Sep 29, 2008
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Conte lawyers attack Carobbio
By Football Italia staff

Antonio Conte’s lawyers have begun their defence as the Juventus Coach goes to a full trial, risking a 15-month ban, in the betting scandal due to his time at Siena.

Conte was charged with failing to report an attempted fix to the authorities, but the only evidence against him is the testimony of 'pentito’ (someone who has confessed and receives a large discount on his punishment by naming other names) Filippo Carobbio.

The testimony is based around a team meeting in which Conte allegedly stated there were 'agreed’ results against Novara and Albinoleffe. However, 23 other players present at the same meeting testified he never said that.

“There is no evidence,” said lawyer Antonio De Rensis. “There is one person’s word against another. No intercepted phone calls, no evidence, no passage of money, nothing.

“I am not here to tell you Carobbio is not credible. I am here to tell you Carobbio is not the only credible one. When we are faced with an accusation and no other evidence aside from that, we have to look at the testimony very carefully.

“When Carobbio was interrogated on January 19, he did not mention Conte, nor did he remember any of his involvement. He only 'remembered’ on February 29 when testifying before the federal court.

“His accusation is counter to Conte’s history and the 20-month-ban Carobbio got in a plea bargain proves he had interest in dragging others into it.

“The court says Carobbio is credible and Carlo Gervasoni is credible, but one says black and the other white when describing the same thing.

“Carobbio lied about other aspects of the affair, claiming he had no more contact with the betting syndicate although he was shown to have made a series of phone calls using an Egyptian SIM card. So why are you so eager to believe him?

“There were enormous contradictions and admitting would mean you forfeiting the trial. This is not justice, but a pure battle. Carobbio’s testimony on July 10 is a banana skin and the silence speaks volumes. He was not asked about the phone calls. It would’ve been the first thing I’d have asked him.”

The lawyer also made it clear the plea bargain of three months and a €200,000 fine “was agreed with the understanding it did not represent an admission of guilt in any way.”

Many in Italy accept plea bargains in order to avoid a lengthy trial and potentially much longer bans, as one is essentially guilty until proven innocent.

Meanwhile, prosecutor Stefano Palazzi explained why he requested a 15-month ban for Conte and took Carobbio’s word over those of the other 23 players at the team meeting.

“We considered those testimonies to be irrelevant, even if they contrast what was previously said about Albinoleffe-Siena.

“The declarations of those present at the Siena team meeting are not credible, because otherwise they’d be charged with failing to report sporting fraud. Therefore they cannot be used in the trial.”

Many of Conte’s supporters have pointed out if the 23 players were lying about the meeting, then why have they not also been charged with failing to report an attempted fix to the authorities?

The trial continues and a decision is expected next week.
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Red

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Moderator
Nov 26, 2006
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Has Palazzi even said why the testimony of the 23 has been dismissed as unreliable?

Is it just that he has to declare them unreliable because it would wreck his case against Conte or is there something more to it?
 

Hust

Senior Member
Hustini
May 29, 2005
93,703
The everyone against juve Thing :)
Oh, no not really. I just don't understand how its possible to dismiss over 20 people and not accuse them of reporting what "was said" and only target Conte.

But that is a possibility too. :D

---------- Post added 02.08.2012 at 11:43 ----------

Has Palazzi even said why the testimony of the 23 has been dismissed as unreliable?

Is it just that he has to declare them unreliable because it would wreck his case against Conte or is there something more to it?
:boh:
 

mondo1

Senior Member
May 14, 2006
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Has Palazzi even said why the testimony of the 23 has been dismissed as unreliable?

Is it just that he has to declare them unreliable because it would wreck his case against Conte or is there something more to it?
Well he Said they are unreliable because they want to save themselves from the sporting fraud

“The declarations of those present at the Siena team meeting are not credible, because otherwise they’d be charged with failing to report sporting fraud. Therefore they cannot be used in the trial.”
 

MikeM

Footballing Hipster celebrating 4th place with Tuz
Sep 21, 2008
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I think Conte will be let off. This is just too ridiculous to maintain for the FIGC. It is just a complete lie. 23 people vs. 1? And the one is trying to get his sentence reduced? And has lied before? what..the..hell

They are just doing this to fuck up our mercato, then they will leave us alone.
 

Red

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Nov 26, 2006
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Well he Said they are unreliable because they want to save themselves from the sporting fraud

“The declarations of those present at the Siena team meeting are not credible, because otherwise they’d be charged with failing to report sporting fraud. Therefore they cannot be used in the trial.”
If Palazzi considers that to be the case, they should all be charged.

If they were at the meeting and Conte said the game was fixed, they are also guilty of failing to report fixing.

And dismissing the 23 because they have something to gain by saying what the did, presumably means Carobbio is also unreliable because what he said got him a drastically reduced punishment.
 

Völler

Always spot on
May 6, 2012
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There's one thing I don't understand and that's this sentence:
I am not here to tell you Carobbio is not credible. I am here to tell you Carobbio is not the only credible one.
I thought what he was trying to do was for a fact to convince them that Carobbio is not credible?
 

Hust

Senior Member
Hustini
May 29, 2005
93,703
I think Conte will be let off. This is just too ridiculous to maintain for the FIGC. It is just a complete lie. 23 people vs. 1? And the one is trying to get his sentence reduced? And has lied before? what..the..hell

They are just doing this to fuck up our mercato, then they will leave us alone.
This.

Cheers to Football Italia for their unbiased and informed reporting today!
And this.
 

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