<http://schema.org/articleBody>
"  Today, an appeals court ruled to uphold a lower court&amp;#039;s guilty decision in the Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana tax trial. The designers were convicted of tax evasion last June after failing to declare 1 billion euros in income. The Milan courts sentenced Dolce, Gabbana, and their accountant Luciano Patelli, to a year and eight months in jail, plus a fine for legal expenses for omitted tax declarations. The design duo, who have continued to show new collections each season despite the legal battle, previously told a Milan newspaper that they &amp;quot;want to go back to the clothes in peace,&amp;quot; and that the guilty verdict will likely shutter the design house. Related: Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana Were Sentenced to Jail Time Related: Dolce &amp;amp;amp; Gabbana Threaten to Shutter Completely "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.elle.com/fashion/news/a19565/dolce-gabbana-found-guilty-of-tax-evasion/>