Milan, Dec. 15 (LaPresse) – “While expressing our satisfaction for the dismissals ordered by the judge, his decision to compel the prosecutor to formulate the indictment for John Elkann and Gian Luca Ferrero is difficult to understand, as it contrasts with the requests of the public prosecutors, which were solid and well-argued for all our clients.” This was stated in a note by the lawyers of the Elkann siblings, John, Lapo, and Ginevra, regarding the Agnelli inheritance proceedings. “In our opinion, the judge’s decision does not bind the judge who must decide on our request for probation. We submitted a memorandum presenting the legal reasons supporting our position and insisted on the acceptance of the probation request. Meanwhile, we will file an appeal to the Court of Cassation against Judge Borretta’s order, claiming its abnormality,” they added. “On the merits, for us these procedural technicalities change nothing: we reaffirm our firm belief that the accusations against John Elkann are completely unfounded and reiterate our strong conviction that he has always acted correctly and in full compliance with the law. John Elkann’s choice to adhere to an agreement does not imply any admission of responsibility and was in fact motivated solely by the desire to quickly close a very painful personal matter, especially after having resolved with the Revenue Agency any possible disputes concerning taxes potentially applicable to the Elkann siblings as heirs of Donna Marella Agnelli,” the note concludes.