The Court of Appeals here today confirmed a lower court ruling finding Vanni Teodorani, nephew of the late Benito Mussolini, guilty of crime for having published an article which recalled with “pride” the Nazi and Fascist practices of burning Jews in the concentration camps during World War II.
The court also confirmed the lower jurisdiction’s sentence against Teodorani, who had been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of eight months and 15 days. The former dictator’s nephew is editor of a neo-fascist magazine, “Asso di Bastani.” He announced prior to today’s decision that he plans appealing to a still higher court.
The complaint against Teodorani had been brought by three Jews, all former concentration camp victims who had lost relatives in the death camps. They sued for an apology for the crime and for “moral damages.” The plaintiffs were backed by the Union of Italian Jewish Communities.
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