DESIGNER CAVALLI FACES JAIL OVER TAX FRAUD CHARGES

Last updated: Monday, February 20, 2006

DESIGNER CAVALLI FACES JAIL OVER TAX FRAUD CHARGES

Leading fashion designer Roberto Cavalli could face jail if he is found guilty of tax fraud charges.

Cavalli, who is close friends with Madonna and Victoria Beckham, is being prosecuted after writing off GBP1.5 million in improvements to his Florence, Italy, villa as business expenses.

The 65-year-old claims he uses the luxurious property for photo shoots - but prosecutors insist the building work, which includes a helicopter landing pad and hangar, exceeds normal business expenses.

Italian lawyer Tomasso Coletta has demanded the presiding judge sentence Cavalli to two years behind bars.

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| Monday, February 20, 2006

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