After previously being found guilty of tax evasion in two lower courts, Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce have been found not guilty by Italy’s Corte Suprema di Cassazione, according to Women’s Wear Daily.
Though the case has plagued the designers since 2008, when Guardia di Finanza began investigating them after the 2004 sale of the Dolce & Gabbana and D&G brands to Luxembourg holding company Gado Srl, Gabbana and Dolce have always maintained their innocence. The jury took three hours to deliberate, and cleared Gabbana and Dolce’s colleagues as well, including general director Cristiana Ruella, finance director Giuseppe Minoni, and accountant Luciano Patelli.
Happy news, considering the duo previously explained that the prison sentence and fines would cause their labels to shutter. In a statement, the designers said, “We have always been honest and we are extremely proud of this recognition by the Italian Court of Justice. Viva l’Italia.”