The lawyer or technical consultant who, by being unfaithful to his professional duties, causes harm to the interests of the party defended, assisted, or represented by them before the judicial authority or the International Criminal Court is considered a crime since 1930 in the Italian Penal Code. See "Art. 380 codice penale − Patrocinio o consulenza infedele". Brocardi.it (in Italian). 2 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
The 2024 sentence contrasted with precedents in both general and discriminatory cases. In 2012 and 2023, Antonio Conte and Juventus were convicted for betting and capital gains, respectively, under the guise of "couldn't not know" and without clear evidence that was instead required for the Francesco Acerbi–Juan Jesus racist case. In the 2020 and 2021 racist cases, the National Federal Tribunal had ruled: "[2020] Developing a logical reasoning, it seems likely that there is no other plausible reason suitable to justify the players' reaction other than that of having heard an certainly serious and offensive sentence. Furthermore, absolute certainty of the commission of the offense is not necessary, nor is it necessary to overcome reasonable doubt, but a lower degree of certainty is sufficient. ... [2021] The contested fact can be considered proven even if the evidentiary framework is formed only by the declarations of the injured person, provided that its reliability is subjected to positive scrutiny." See Galosso, Daniele (28 March 2024). "Caso Acerbi e l'altra giustizia sportiva: Juve, Conte e le condanne senza prove". Tuttosport (in Italian). Retrieved 2 April 2024. The reliability of Juan Jesus was never put in doubt in the 2024 sentence. See "'Vai via nero, sei solo un negro': perché Acerbi è stato assolto per gli insulti razzisti a Juan Jesus". Today.it (in Italian). 26 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
The 2024 sentence contrasted with precedents in both general and discriminatory cases. In 2012 and 2023, Antonio Conte and Juventus were convicted for betting and capital gains, respectively, under the guise of "couldn't not know" and without clear evidence that was instead required for the Francesco Acerbi–Juan Jesus racist case. In the 2020 and 2021 racist cases, the National Federal Tribunal had ruled: "[2020] Developing a logical reasoning, it seems likely that there is no other plausible reason suitable to justify the players' reaction other than that of having heard an certainly serious and offensive sentence. Furthermore, absolute certainty of the commission of the offense is not necessary, nor is it necessary to overcome reasonable doubt, but a lower degree of certainty is sufficient. ... [2021] The contested fact can be considered proven even if the evidentiary framework is formed only by the declarations of the injured person, provided that its reliability is subjected to positive scrutiny." See Galosso, Daniele (28 March 2024). "Caso Acerbi e l'altra giustizia sportiva: Juve, Conte e le condanne senza prove". Tuttosport (in Italian). Retrieved 2 April 2024. The reliability of Juan Jesus was never put in doubt in the 2024 sentence. See "'Vai via nero, sei solo un negro': perché Acerbi è stato assolto per gli insulti razzisti a Juan Jesus". Today.it (in Italian). 26 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
