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Former head of Italy’s motorway giant Autostrade per l’Italia, Giovanni Castellucci, just received a 12-year prison sentence for his role in the 2018 Genoa bridge collapse that killed 43 people — a tragedy prosecutors say stemmed from systemic neglect. Castellucci, already serving time for another 2013 bridge disaster, was one of 57 defendants; his top deputy Paolo Berti got 5.5 years, far below prosecutors’ requested 400 years total. While families of victims expressed satisfaction with the verdicts — calling Castellucci’s sentence “acceptable” — the defense pushed back, blaming a flawed design rather than negligence. The case remains complex, but the message is clear: accountability for those in charge.

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