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He has said in the past that the money was extorted from him.Eight other defendants, including Aldo Pinto, whose wife, Mariuccia Mandelli, is better known as the designer Krizia, were granted their requests for plea bargains.The 10 remaining defendants, including top designers Gianfranco Ferre, Krizia and Gianni Versace's brother, Santo, declined to bargain. "I gave up the opportunity to explain before the judge the reasons which, I am confident, could have cleared me."Court sources said Armani, accused of paying 100 million lire to Milan tax inspectors in exchange for lenient audits on his fashion house, had repaid the money. Senior Congress leaders yesterday sought Mrs Gandhi's blessing to have Mr Rao replaced as party chief, but her response is not yet known.. Milan (Reuter) - A court gave fashion designer Giorgio Armani a nine-month suspended sentence in a plea bargain yesterday as a major bribery trial featuring some of Italy's top fashion names reopened after months of delays.