Mar. 14 – 56 people have gone on trial in connection with one of Europe’s biggest financial scandals – the collapse of the Italian food giant Parmalat.
The defendants are facing bankruptcy fraud charges and the case could last several years. Parmalat was best known before its fall for its long life milk. It buckled more than four years ago with a 14 billion euro hole in its accounts. Its demise wiped out the savings of thousands of small investors.
Sonia Legg reports.
Italy puts 56 on trial in milk scam
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More than _____ lawyers were in court in Parma _____ the start of _____ _____ to be one of the _____ and most _____ trials in Italy’s _____.
The company’s _____ Callisto Tanzi _____ here at _____ earlier _____ is _____ charges which carry _____ jail _____.
In _____ today Tanzi’s _____ dismissed _____ that they _____ calling a _____ _____ of _____ in order to _____ the _____ and _____ time.
"In a _____ country you do _____ have summary _____ in a civilised _____ trials _____ be _____ according _____ the rules".
Paramalat _____ best _____ for _____ long _____ milk.
It _____ in _____ with a _____billion euro _____ in its _____.
_____ of small _____ lost _____ savings. Many _____ protests outside _____ hearings.
The trial is _____ _____ in a _____ centre to _____ the many _____ parties.
_____ witnesses _____ been asked to take _____ and the _____ could _____ _____ years.
Only_____ of the 56 _____ turned _____ for the first _____ that was _____by procedural _____.
