Operation Checkmate: Cassation annuls Rosario Cascio’s conviction

Last Updated: December 2, 2023

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For the third time, the second section of the Court of Cassation has overturned the conviction for mafia association against Rosario Cascio. This is the latest development in a legal battle stemming from a 2004 investigation by the Palermo Prosecution. Cascio was initially acquitted in 2011 but later convicted in 2012, only to have the conviction overturned and sent back for a new trial. The third trial, which was characterized by defense lawyers as irregular, resulted in yet another annulment of the conviction and a referral for a fourth appellate trial. Cascio’s defense team expressed satisfaction with the outcome, calling the case a unique and seemingly never-ending persecution. With Cascio now 90 years old, his lawyers hope that the fourth trial will finally bring an end to the legal battle.