I'm still here, I don't have any news about the case, but here is what we know now.
- The complaint was recived by the Pubblico Ministero (the Public Prosecutor) on 17.02.2014
- Alberto Armandi is under
Preliminary investigation according to the
Italian Code of Criminal Procedure for the offenses referred to in penal codes
640 c.p. and
494 c.p. Article 640 Penal Code: Fraud
Article 494 Penal Code: Impersonation
- We will be informed when the Preliminary investigation is over, and the results of that, e.g dismissal or move to a trial
About the Preliminary investigation
Quote from
http://italy.usembassy.gov/acs/emergency/emergency-arrest.htmlThe public prosecutors office has a maximum of six months to a year (depending on the nature of the crime)
to carry out an investigation of a suspect. If an investigation develops into a very complex case
(e.g. if the investigation has to be carried out abroad or if the case cannot be concluded in the time allowed),
the term for completing the investigation may be extended to between 18 months and 2 years.
Requests to extend the term for completing the investigation must be approved by the judge.
Timing in the Italian legal system is very different from the American system.
Postponements and delays in the investigations are quite common,
making it often impossible to predict when such investigations will be completed.
Not sure if that helps, but thats what I got at the moment, so I guess we will just have to wait for now.