Lapo Elkann

Lapo, John and Ginevra Elkann are parties to a longstanding inheritance dispute with their mother Margherita Agnelli over Gianni and Marella Agnelli's estates, family agreements and jurisdiction of several courts.

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Lapo Elkann was implicated alongside his brother and sister in the Italian investigation concerning their grandmother Marella Agnelli's tax residence and the resulting inheritance and tax consequences. Seizures and a substantial tax settlement formed part of the family case.

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Italia Independent, founded by Elkann, accumulated substantial losses over several years, discontinued part of its production, sold its brand and was then placed in liquidation. The press estimated cumulative losses at approximately 86 million euros and the founder's personal contributions at around 40 million.

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After selling a majority stake in Garage Italia to new investors, Elkann almost immediately left the chairmanship and board, citing disagreement with the new shareholders' decisions.

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Elkann was arrested in New York after being accused of staging a fake kidnapping to obtain money from his family and making a false report to police.

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Lapo Elkann was hospitalised in serious condition following a cocaine overdose in Turin. The episode caused a major public crisis for the Agnelli heir and a prosecutorial investigation into the circumstances and supply of drugs.

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