The fast-track trial, which began in March, concluded with all 16 defendants found guilty. The offences primarily revolved around illicit activities in and around the San Siro stadium on matchdays, including ticket scalping, unauthorized control of parking and concession sales, and collecting payments to allow entry to matches without valid tickets.
Among those sentenced was Andrea Beretta, a former leading figure in Inter’s “Curva Nord” ultra group, who received one of the heaviest penalties, 10 years, after being convicted of mafia-related criminal conspiracy and the murder of Antonio Bellocco, a fellow Inter ultra and member of the ‘Ndrangheta mafia. Beretta turned state’s witness after fatally stabbing Bellocco outside a boxing gym in a Milan suburb, an incident that precipitated the arrest of 19 leading Inter and Milan ultras in September.
Bellocco’s murder shocked many due to his mafia ties — he was a descendant of the powerful ‘Ndrangheta clan from Calabria. Beretta was also arrested in April in connection with the 2022 killing of another notorious ultra, Vittorio Boiocchi, who was shot dead outside his home at age 69 during a violent power struggle for control over Inter’s ultra ranks.
Beretta, alongside Marco Ferdico, who received an eight-year sentence, allegedly used Bellocco’s mafia influence to dominate the ultra scene, sidelining rival factions with far-right affiliations.
On the AC Milan side, Luca Lucci, the club’s top ultra, was sentenced to 10 years for conspiracy and orchestrating the 2019 attempted murder of rival supporter Enzo Anghinelli. His associate Daniele Cataldo, identified as the attacker in that incident, was handed an identical sentence.
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