Verdict
On 29 September 2010, Stepney was sentenced to 20 months in prison and handed a €600 fine for his part in the spy affair, after being found guilty of “sabotage, industrial espionage, sporting fraud and attempted serious injury". The sentence was reportedly reduced after he entered a plea bargain. However under the Italian legal system it is believed to be unlikely that he will serve the sentence.
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