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Former Autostrade Chief Gets 12 Years for Morandi Collapse

7/16/2026

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A Genoese court sentenced former Autostrade per l’Italia chief Giovanni Castellucci to 12 years in prison for the 2018 Morandi Bridge collapse.
Castellucci was convicted of vehicle homicide and negligence in Italy.
The trial, which began in 2022, involved 57 defendants facing manslaughter, transport-safety endangerment, and document-falsification charges.
Prosecutors had sought over 400 years of combined imprisonment, including an 18-year term for Castellucci.

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A Genoese court sentenced former Autostrade per l’Italia chief Giovanni Castellucci to 12 years in prison for the 2018 Morandi Bridge collapse.
Castellucci was convicted of vehicle homicide and negligence in Italy.
The trial, which began in 2022, involved 57 defendants facing manslaughter, transport-safety endangerment, and document-falsification charges.
Prosecutors had sought over 400 years of combined imprisonment, including an 18-year term for Castellucci.