(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 27 - Ten militants of the
extra-parliamentary far-right group
CasaPound received 26-month prison sentences Tuesday for
aggravated illegal occupation of a building in central Rome that
they turned into their headquarters.
The case concerned the historic Rome headquarters of the
neo-fascist group in Via Napoleone III and the movement's
leaders Gianluca Iannone, and Davide and Simone Di Stefano were
among those convicted.
CasaPound was also fined 20,000 euros and the case was sent to a
civil court for further assessment of damages.
The building was ordered to be evacuated by the movement.
CasaPound has occupied the building in Rome's Esquilino district
since 2003.
In June 2020 the premises were the subject of a preventive
seizure order and the rightist organisation was placed under
investigation for criminal conspiracy aimed at instigating
racial hatred and illegal occupation of state-owned property.
However, the order was not executed "for reasons of public
order". (ANSA).
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