Various court proceedings ensued. In July 1988 Gelli was absolved of charges of subversive association but was given a five-year prison term for “slandering” (i.e. obstructing) the investigation into the Bologna bombings, although terms of his extradition meant that he did not serve time for his crime. In 1992 he was sentenced to 18 and a half years in jail for his part in the Banco Ambrosiano scandal, later reduced to 12 years on appeal. The same year he was one of 16 former P2 members put on trial, most of whom were accused of political conspiracy, spying, revealing state secrets and threatening the constitution. Due to the terms of his extradition, however, Gelli faced only charges of slander and false representation. He was found guilty in 1994 and received a 17-year sentence.