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The Guardian - UK
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Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Italian influencer investigated over Christmas cake charity scheme

Chiara Ferragni poses during a photocall before Dior’s Haute Couture fall/winter 2023-24 collection show in Paris
Chiara Ferragni, a fashion influencer, has amassed an estimated €40m fortune and 29.5 million followers. Photograph: Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters

One of Italy’s most powerful influencers said she was feeling “calm” after being placed under investigation for fraud in a case linked to a Christmas cake charity initiative.

Prosecutors in Milan opened an investigation into Chiara Ferragni, who in more than a decade as a fashion influencer has amassed an estimated €40m fortune and 29.5 million followers, after she was fined €1m by Italy’s anti-trust authority in December.

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