Shell and Eni prosecutors' overturned convictions a 'relief,' says lawyer
By Martin Coyle and Sofia Gerace ( June 19, 2026, 16:15 GMT | Insight) -- Two senior prosecutors who led criminal investigations into Shell and Eni only to be prosecuted themselves have been freed from suffering after Italy’s top court overturned their convictions, a lawyer for the men said on Friday. The men who led the bribery trial against the oil majors were given eight-month suspended jail sentences in October 2024 for failing to disclose evidence, leading to criticism by campaign groups.Two senior prosecutors who led criminal investigations into Shell and Eni only to be prosecuted themselves have been freed from suffering after Italy’s top court overturned their convictions, a lawyer for the men said on Friday....
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