The judge says Ruz unlock accounts Bárcenas because … – The World

The judge says Ruz unlock accounts Bárcenas because … – The World

The judge of the Audiencia Nacional Pablo Ruz has rejected the release of bank accounts Switzerland that he asked the former treasurer of the Popular Party (PP) Luis Barcenas to meet the expenses of his defense, considering that it continues to have “a high hidden assets that would have allowed it to continue skirting its various expenses.”

In a ruling issued Monday, the who has had access to Europa Press, the judge rejects “release of funds” Barcenas requested last July 29 and found this “unfair” request using the same arguments used to solve similar requests from other defendants, including the alleged ringleader of the plot Gürtel, Francisco Correa .

Following the criterion of Anticorruption Prosecutor , Ruz points out that “the allegedly illicit source of assets” Barcenas, which reached 48.1 million in January 2008, justifies its “seizure” and that, in any case, “the payment of defense costs would be carried out once satisfied, among other amounts, civil responsibilities they might incur “the accused. In his case, the former treasurer would face at trial to any payment of compensation of 43.2 million euros.

In his ruling, magistrate remember is “indiciariamente accredited” in research Barcenas deposited in various Swiss banks funds would come “both illegal charges related to public contracting and in particular to his position as senator, as alleged appropriation of funds from the People’s Party had entrusted the administration account.”

Payments Barcenas-Law

Last June the Tax Agency sent the judge a report claiming that the sister of former treasurer of PP paid a fee to his lawyer, Javier Gomez de Liano , which tripled his annual salary, so that counsel might be being paid with “possible hidden income” under investigation.

The woman, Armida Iglesias Villar , sister of the wife of

Barcenas, Rosalia Iglesias , in 2013 the firm paid emoluments 65,000 euros when their income as a worker in a family business the meat sector amounted to 21,478 euros.

Gomez de Liano said the sister of the corresponding fees paid Bárcenas 2013 performing two transfers from a savings account I had in the BBVA Astorga . According to counsel, the amount you received was 50,000 euros 10,500 VAT, contrary to what is stated in the report of the Tax Agency.

Embargo their property

In addition to this resolution, the holder of Central Court of Instruction No. 5 rejected last July unlock 115.000 euros to Bárcenas pay the Corporation Tax to be paid by the society Tesedul , one of which used to deposit their funds in the Swiss country, which reached 48.1 million in January 2008.

also denied unlocking 6,000 Swiss francs (4932.40 euros) Barcenas had in the bank Lombard Odier Geneva to be able to litigate the proceedings filed against him in Switzerland and thus prevent documentation obtained in the case can be used against him in a future trial.

Barcenas and his wife, Rosalie Churches have foreclosed your bank accounts, your home Madrid and chalet in the ski resort of Baqueira Beret , among other goods, since July 2013 This was agreed by the judge Ruz in order to cover civil liabilities they may face, which in the case of the wife former treasurer reach 6 million.