Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, the dynamic duo of fashion design, were condemned for tax evasion of 18 months of prison by a Milan Court of Appeals on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. This is a reduction from the original sentence of 20 months, given at their first trial last year. The appeal done by their lawyers had requested a total dismissal of the original conviction for tax evasion, but their demand was denied, although the sentence reduced.
The two designers, known worldwide for their brand Dolce & Gabbana, which produced high-end fashion products and perfumes, were found guilty of tax evasion on an amount of more than 1 Billion Euros through their Luxembourg company GADO. Their legal representatives declared that GADO was only a “legal operation” and no tax was ever evaded.
