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Fedele Confalonieri (born 6 August 1937, in
Fedele Confalonieri (born 6 August 1937, in Milan
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) is an Italian manager and president of Mediaset
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and since 2017, he has served as president of the Venerable Factory of the Duomo of Milan.
Biography
Confalonieri grew up in the Isola district of Milan, where formed a strong friendship withSilvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi ( ; ; 29 September 193612 June 2023) was an Italian Media proprietor, media tycoon and politician who served as the prime minister of Italy in three governments from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006 and 2008 to 2011. He was a mem ...
, a year older than him, which continued even during the high school and university years. Berlusconi and Confalonieri have indeed always been united by the common passion for music that has led them to travel the world together as piano bar musicians on cruise ships.
Graduating in law from the University of Milan
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, he followed his friend Berlusconi from the beginning in the television adventure, holding positions of responsibility in the Biscione companies. Fedele Confalonieri became president of Mediaset, board member of Arnoldo Mondadori spa and board member of the newspaper ''Il Giornale
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History an ...
''. He was a member of the board of directors and of the junta of Confindustria
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and Assolombarda. He was also president of the National Television Association, president of La Scala
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theater Philharmonic Orchestra and president of the Committee for Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi ( ; ; 9 or 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian composer best known for List of compositions by Giuseppe Verdi, his operas. He was born near Busseto, a small town in the province of Parma ...
celebrations. In October 2007 Confalonieri received his piano diploma at the Verdi Conservatory in Milan, with a program that included Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire ...
's Passionate, a Brahms
Johannes Brahms (; ; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the mid- Romantic period. His music is noted for its rhythmic vitality and freer treatment of dissonance, often set within studied ye ...
Rhapsody, Mussorgsky
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's Pictures of an Exhibition and Schumann
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's Fantasy. He was member of the Aspen Institute
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Its stated miss ...
.
On 18 July 2017, he was elected President of the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo in Milan.
On 31 July 2018, for a corporate cut of commercial TV, he is no longer an employee of the same, but still retains the role of president.
Judicial proceedings
In April 2008, Confalonieri was brought to trial by the Judge of the preliminary of Milan hearing on charges of tax fraud. The power of attorney contested Confalonieri with alleged crimes committed between 2001 and 2003. With regard to this proceeding, he was acquitted both in the first and second instance. On February 20, 2009 he was indicted for aiding and abetting as part of the investigation into the bankruptcy of Hdc, Luigi Crespi's polling company. In January 2010, he was challenged for tax fraud in the Mediatrade-Rti investigation. On 18 October 2011, the Judge of the preliminary of Milan broughtPier Silvio Berlusconi
Pier Silvio Berlusconi (born 28 April 1969) is an Italian media businessman. He is the son of the former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and his first wife Carla Lucia Elvira Dall'Oglio. As a shareholder of Fininvest, the Berlusconi fa ...
and Fedele Confalonieri to trial and acquitted Silvio Berlusconi, considering the evidence against him insufficient.
On 22 May 2014, the prosecutor De Pasquale asked for 3 years and 2 months of imprisonment for Berlusconi Jr., 3 years and 4 months for Confalonieri, 3 years and 8 months for Frank Agrama (the alleged occult partner of his father in the sale of TV rights) and other sentences for some managers of the group.
The following 8 July, Berlusconi Jr. and Confalonieri (together with Agrama) were prescribed for the events of 2005 and acquitted for those of 2006, 2007 and 2008 "because the fact did not constitute a crime". On 17 March 2016, the Court of Appeal of Milan overturned the first instance sentence, condemning Berlusconi and Confalonieri to a 1-year and 2-month prison sentence for 2007 events while they were prescribed for 2006 and acquitted for 2008 "because the fact was no longer foreseen as a crime"; the prosecutors asked for 3 years and 2 months for the first and 3 years and 4 months for the second. The Court ordered the temporary disqualification from management offices and the prohibition on contracting with the public administration, as well as a compensation of 20,000 euros to the Revenue Agency as accessory penalties.
On 18 October 2016, the Court of Cassation quashed the postponement of one year and two months of imprisonment issued on appeal in the Mediatrade trial without delay.
Honours and awards
* : Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic – 16 November 1984 * :Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
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The highest-ranking honour of the Republi ...
– 13 March 1987
* {{Flag, Italy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
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– 27 December 1989
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