The court established that Andreotti had indeed had strong ties to the Mafia until 1980, and had used them to further his political career to such an extent as to be considered a component of the Mafia itself.
Retten slog fast, at Andreotti havde haft stærke forbindelser til mafiaen frem til 1980, og at han havde brugt dem til at fremme sin politiske karierre i et sådan omfang, at han blev anset for selv at være en del af mafiaen.