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The Spanish justice accused Iñaki Urdangarín, son-in-law of King Juan Carlos
posted on: Dec 29 2011 12:40 by RDugey. Viewed 30 times.
Iñaki Urdangarín, son-in-law of King Juan Carlos I of Spain, was charged today in a case of corruption by alleged irregularities to seize public and private funds through the Nóos Institute, a foundation non-profit I believe and chaired between 2004 and 2007.
Spanish judge José Castro, instructor of the Palma Arena case, cited by February 6 as accused Urdangarín, thus becoming the only member of the Royal family being investigated by a judge, legal sources reported today to Efe.
This decision occurs once completed the proceedings and lifted the secret of summary, and after the anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office of Balearic pointed to a "network corporate" supposedly woven Urdangarin and his partner Diego Torres to seize public and private funds to receive Nóos.
El Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Balearic Islands (TSJIB) confirmed Urdangarín subpoena to testify before the u000acourts day 6.
The judge Castro was interrogated about the business conducted with the regions of Spain's Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, which "has been beneficiary of public funds," according to the order.
You will be asked on the implementation of what has been agreed with both regional governments accountability carried out, as well as by persons who have participated in the facts or have benefited from them, the fate of such public funds and tax treatment details judge.
Urdangarin must attend in person the magistrate's number 3 in Palma de Mallorca to declare on its activities at the Nóos Institute have been cited as charged, that the law only provides for the possibility to declare in writing to the witnesses.
Notification to counsel of the son-in-law of the King occurred at 9: 30 a.m., according to judicial sources, who pointed out that we also attempted to notify the citation directly u000ato the own Duke of Palma by fax, rather than two hours later had not been possible.
Thus, the lawyer Mario Pascual Vives, which acts as spokesman Urdangarín, said today, in statements to journalists, that the defendant is "absolutely innocent" and that now, once charged, will have the opportunity "to defend" his repute.
In this sense, said reports that have gone appearing in press in recent weeks seemed that there was a "popular clamor" so settled you.
The case of the Nòos Institute, the police has been called operation Babel and whose management was investigated at the time by the own Royal House, began rebound out its activities in the summary of the Palma Arena case.
This research is educated for years by judge Castro on numerous cases of alleged corruption detected during the Government of Baleares of the ex-President Jaume Matas.
The judge Castro u000aalso called to testify on January 5 as accused Urdangarín, Diego Torres, partner as well as other charges of Institute Nóos.
Spanish political parties mainly the ruling Popular Party (PP) and the Socialist Party (PSOE) expressed today his utmost respect for decisions judicial.
The past December 12 the Spanish Royal family, who returned today to express its absolute respect to the court proceedings, adopted decision unprecedented since the enthronement of King Juan Carlos in 1975 away from official events to Urdangarin for his "exemplary" conduct.
La Casa Real also decided then make more transparent its accounts and it was precisely yesterday when unveiled them.
Urdangarín, Duke of Palma and 43 years, is the husband of the infanta Cristina, the youngest daughter of the Spanish King, marriage who currently resides with her four children in Washington (USA).
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