Fashion Influencer Chiara Ferragni Fined 1M Euros in Charity Miscommunication

Ferragni apologizes and pledges to donate the same amount to a hospital, while also planning to challenge the 'disproportionate' fine.

Chiara Ferragni, an Italian fashion influencer, has been fined 1 million euros by Italy's anti-trust authority for misleading consumers about a charitable contribution tied to sales of a traditional Christmas cake sold with her logo.
Ferragni has publicly apologized and pledged to donate 1 million euros to the Regina Margherita Hospital in Turin.
The cake manufacturer, Balocco, was also fined 420,000 euros for giving consumers the impression that part of the earnings from sales of the Ferragni-branded cake would benefit the hospital.
In reality, Balocco had donated 50,000 euros to the hospital prior to the campaign and no additional funds were sent afterward.
Ferragni plans to challenge the fine, calling it 'disproportionate and unjust', and has promised to donate the difference if the fine is lowered.