hollywoodtone.blogspot.com Spanish princess summoned for fraud and money laundering
hollywoodtone.blogspot.com Spanish princess summoned for fraud and money laundering
A judge in Spain has charged Spanish princess Infanta Cristina, the youngest daughter of King Juan Carlos, with money laundering and tax fraud. She has also been summoned to appear in court on March 8.
The Duchess of Palma de Mallorca is being treated as a suspect in the corruption case against her husband Inaki Urdangarin, Duke of Palma de Mallorca, who is being investigated for embezzlement. In January, 2013, Inaki Urdangarin's bio was removed from the Spanish royal website. The princess is now a formal suspect and is scheduled to appear in court March 8, BBC News reports. It is believed that this will be the first time a direct descendant of a Spanish royal will appear in court on charges of wrongdoing. Cristina was summoned to appear in court last year, but that decision was overruled as a result of an appeal by the prosecutor. According to a 200-page ruling cited by the Spanish El Pais newspaper, there is evidence that Cristina, 48, has committed crimes, the IBT reports. Palma de Mallorca judge Jose Castro has ordered Cristina to appear in court for questioning about her partnership with her husband Inaki Urdangarin in a firm called Aizoon, BBC News reports. In November, 2013, Urdangarin's properties were impounded amid allegations that he used millions of euros in public funds raised by a charity he chaired. The duke denied any wrongdoing and was not formally charged.
hollywoodtone.blogspot.com Spanish princess summoned for fraud and money laundering