--- title: "Massimo Galli acquitted on appeal of false charges" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/massimo-galli-acquitted-on-appeal-of-false-charges" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/massimo-galli-acquitted-on-appeal-of-false-charges" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/massimo-galli-acquitted-on-appeal-of-false-charges.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/massimo-galli-acquitted-on-appeal-of-false-charges" category: "Politics" published: "2026-11-09T18:05:23.707Z" source_reported: "2026-11-09T17:22:29.602Z" updated: "2026-11-09T18:05:23.707Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 60 hype_score: 20 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-11-09T18:00:48.947511+00:00" --- # Massimo Galli acquitted on appeal of false charges *Court of Appeal of Milan declares 'the fact does not exist' regarding the charge against the infectivologist.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to the court, and two independent outlets published full reports. - Craft 60 of 100, higher is better. The reporting clearly separates fact from comment and provides specific details. - Hype 20 of 100, lower is better. The language used is measured and proportionate, with no sensationalism. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Massimo Galli and Agostino Riva were acquitted on appeal of the charge of false. - The Court of Appeal of Milan stated 'the fact does not exist' regarding the charge. - Galli had previously received a one-year, four-month suspended sentence in the first instance. - The case concerned alleged rigged competitions at the University of Milan's Faculty of Medicine. Infectivologist Massimo Galli and his former collaborator Agostino Riva have been acquitted on appeal of the charge of false. The Court of Appeal of Milan declared that 'the fact does not exist' in relation to the charge. Galli had previously been sentenced to one year and four months, with a suspended sentence and no mention on his record, in the first instance. The case involved allegations of rigged competitions at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Milan. ## Disagreement on first instance verdict Il Fatto Quotidiano reported that the appeal decision cancelled the sentence of one year and four months, with a suspended sentence and no mention, that had been imposed in the first instance. The other reports do not detail the specifics of the first instance verdict beyond stating a sentence was given. ## What the coverage left out None of the reports mention the specific details of the alleged rigged competitions or the names of any other individuals involved in the case beyond Galli and Riva. The digests do not provide information on the specific nature of the 'false' charge beyond it relating to a verbale (minutes) with an unrectified time. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 57% (4) - Centre: 29% (2) - Right: 14% (1) 12 of 19 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-11-09T18:00:48.947511+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 2 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-11-09T18:30:26.500Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated reports led with the acquittal of Massimo Galli and Agostino Riva. Il Fatto Quotidiano and La Stampa highlighted that the charge of false was also dismissed. Il Fatto Quotidiano included a quote from Galli stating that the five years of the judicial process were 'useless suffering' and that the matter was 'entirely non-existent'. La Repubblica also noted the cancellation of the remaining conviction for false. ### Centre - The centre-rated reports focused on the definitive acquittal of Massimo Galli. ANSA stated that the judges cancelled the residual charge of false. Corriere Della Sera reported that the judges declared 'the fact does not exist' and that the accusation of false regarding timetables had fallen. ### Right - The right-rated report from il Giornale stated that Massimo Galli was completely acquitted and that all charges were dropped. It noted that the judges of the Court of Appeal also cancelled the forgery charge, declaring 'the fact does not exist'. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 7 - unknown: 12 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [gazzettadelsud.it](https://gazzettadelsud.it/articoli/archivio/2026/11/09/concorsi-alla-statale-di-milano-massimo-galli-assolto-in-appello-il-fatto-non-sussiste-64564f4c-b9af-4252-bcdf-2fdc39a3df48) — Contests to the State of Milan, Massimo Galli Acquitted in Appeal: "The Fact Does Not Exist" - [La Stampa](https://lastampa.it/cronaca/2026/11/09/news/massimo_galli_assolto_concorsi_pilotati_universita_statale_milano-15792834) — Massimo Galli Acquitted Also From the Last Accusation on the Milan Competition. - [Il Post](https://ilpost.it/2026/11/09/massimo-galli-assolto-accuse-inchiesta-concorsi-universitari) — Infectivologist Massimo Galli Was Acquitted on Appeal by the Accusation that He Had Piloted a Competition at the State of Milan - [Quotidiano Nazionale](https://quotidiano.net/cronaca/massimo-galli-assolto-concorsopoli-nte5rxfe) — Massimo Galli Acquitted in Appeal: "End of Five Years of Nightmare that I Wish No One" - [ilgiorno.it](https://ilgiorno.it/milano/cronaca/massimo-galli-assolto-concorsopoli-nte5rxfe) — Massimo Galli Acquitted in Appeal: "End of Five Years of Nightmare that I Wish No One" - [Il Quotidiano del Sud](https://quotidianodelsud.it/2026/11/09/concorsi-universitari-pilotati-massimo-galli-assolto-completamente-in-appello-a-milano) — Piloted University Competitions, Massimo Galli Acquitted Completely in Appeal in Milan - [L'Unione Sarda.it](https://unionesarda.it/news/italia/presunti-concorsi-pilotati-in-statale-assoluzione-definitiva-per-massimo-galli-k6pbypyw) — Featured Competitions Piloted in State, Final Acquittal for Massimo Galli - [newsbiella.it](https://newsbiella.it/2026/11/09/leggi-notizia/argomenti/ultimora/articolo/concorsi-universitari-pilotati-massimo-galli-assolto-completamente-in-appello-a-milano.html) — Piloted University Competitions, Massimo Galli Acquitted Completely in Appeal in Milan - [il Giornale](https://ilgiornale.it/news/cronaca-giudiziaria/massimo-galli-completamente-assolto-per-linfettivologo-cadono-tutte-le-accuse) — Massimo Galli Completely Acquitted: All Charges Are Dropped for the Infectivologist. It Was a Free Tile on My Reputation. - [Agenpress](https://agenpress.it/2026/11/09/massimo-galli-assolto-si-chiude-la-vicenda-giudiziaria-la-corte-dappello-cancella-anche-laccusa-di-falso) — Massimo Galli Acquitted, the Judicial Case Closes: the Court of Appeal Also Cancels the Accusation of False - [notizie.it](https://notizie.it/concorsi-universitari-pilotati-massimo-galli-assolto-completamente-in-appello-a-milano) — Piloted University Competitions, Massimo Galli Acquitted Completely in Appeal in Milan - [Rec News | Lontani dal mainstream](https://recnews.it/2026/11/09/concorsi-universitari-pilotati-massimo-galli-assolto-completamente-in-appello-a-milano) — Piloted University Competitions, Massimo Galli Acquitted Completely in Appeal in Milan - [canaledieci.it](https://canaledieci.it/2026/11/09/concorsi-universitari-pilotati-massimo-galli-assolto-completamente-in-appello-a-milano) — Piloted University Competitions, Massimo Galli Acquitted Completely in Appeal in Milan - [Calabria News](https://calabrianews.it/concorsi-universitari-pilotati-massimo-galli-assolto-completamente-in-appello-a-milano) — Piloted University Competitions, Massimo Galli Acquitted Completely in Appeal in Milan - [Corriere Della Sera](https://milano.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/26_novembre_09/massimo-galli-assolto-completamente-in-appello-nel-processo-sul-concorso-universitario-cade-anche-l-accusa-di-falso-sugli-orari-cb16a0b2-8687-4d28-a2ae-e05755b11xlk.shtml) — Massimo Galli Acquitted Completely on Appeal in the Trial on the University Contest in State: Also Falls the Accusation of False About the Timetables - [Askanews](https://askanews.it/2026/11/09/concorsopoli-alluniversita-statale-di-milano-assolto-linfettivologo-galli) — Competitions at the State University of Milan: Acquisto L'infectivologist Galli - [Il Fatto Quotidiano](https://ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/11/09/massimo-galli-assolto-in-via-definitiva-per-il-caso-dei-concorsi-alla-statale-di-milano/8565459) — Massimo Galli Acquitted on Appeal: the Fact Does Not Exist - [La Repubblica](https://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2026/11/09/news/concorsopoli_statale_assoluzione_appello_massimo_galli-425710150) — Concorsopoli in Statale, Definitive Acquittal in Appeal for the Infectivologist Massimo Galli - [ANSA](https://ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2026/11/09/concorsopoli-in-statale-assoluzione-definitiva-per-massimo-galli_0340f707-4f7f-42f6-bb13-b17ea40f05c6.html) — Concorsopoli in Statale, 'Final Absolution for Massimo Galli ## Questions **What was Massimo Galli acquitted of on appeal?** Massimo Galli and his former collaborator Agostino Riva were acquitted on appeal of the charge of false. The Court of Appeal of Milan declared that 'the fact does not exist' regarding this charge, overturning a previous conviction. **What was the original charge against Massimo Galli?** Massimo Galli was previously sentenced in the first instance to one year and four months, with a suspended sentence and no mention on his record, for the charge of false. This related to alleged rigged competitions at the University of Milan's Faculty of Medicine. **What did Massimo Galli say about the trial?** Massimo Galli stated that the five years of the judicial process were 'useless suffering' and that the matter was 'entirely non-existent'. He expressed relief at the acquittal, calling it a great weight lifted from his stomach. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/massimo-galli-acquitted-on-appeal-of-false-charges. 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