In August 2010 Rosario Poidimani won a decision against Sainty in the court of Vicenza; for defamation allegedly caused by the article; Sainty was ordered to pay twenty thousand euro in the judgment. In March 2016, the Italian Court of Appeal of Venice decided in Sainty's favour, rejecting the claim of Poidimani.
In August 2010 Rosario Poidimani emerged victorious against Sainty in the Vicenza court, winning a ruling against defamation allegedly stemming from an article; Sainty was ordered to pay twenty thousand euro as a result. In March 2016, the Italian Court of Appeal of Venice ruled in favor of Sainty, dismissing Poidimani's claim.