Rajoy PP exalcaldesa testifies in the trial of the Infanta Cristina – El Universal (Venezuela)

Palma, Spain .- The former mayor of the city of Valencia for over 20 years Rita Barberá he said Tuesday as a witness in the trial of the so-called “case Nóos “, which are accused one of the sisters of the Spanish king Philip VI, the Infanta Cristina and her husband, exdeportista Iñaki Urdangarin .

exalcaldesa, now a senator of the Popular Party (PP) Mariano Rajoy, said that in early 2004 received in his office Urdangarin and Diego Torres, a partner of this in the Nóos Institute, an entity supposedly nonprofit linked to sport through which it suspected six million euros of public money pocketed, DPA said.

“neither I ordered or sign anything,” he said. “At the time that the meeting in my office with Mr. Urdangarin and Mr. Torres, for me ends, just my concern and occupation in the Valencia Summit”.

The reason for the meeting was to discuss the possible organization of sports forums in Valencia after the Spanish city was chosen to host the America’s Cup 2007. Finally, the so-called Valencia Summit were held between 2004 and 2006 and reported to the Institute Nóos more than three million euros.

Barberá acknowledged in court in Palma, Baleares, Urdangarin who suggested that he address the public entities responsible for enhancing the tourist image of Valencia to address the issue, but split with recruitment.

“Neither I ordered or sign anything,” he said. “At the time that the meeting in my office with Mr. Urdangarin and Mr. Torres, ends for me, just my concern and occupation in the Valencia Summit”.

“When I spoke to the Nóos Institute, among the things that I found relevant is that he did not profit,” said the exalcaldesa in the crosshairs these days by another corruption case splashing the PP of Rajoy in Valencia.

Barberá said he met with Urdangarin and his partner in early 2004 on the recommendation of former International Olympic Committee (IOC) Juan Antonio Samaranch. He denied that he did at the Zarzuela Palace, residence of the royal family in Madrid.

“When I spoke to the Nóos Institute, among the things that I found relevant is that he did not profit,” said the exalcaldesa in the spotlight these days by another corruption case splashing the PP of Rajoy in Valencia.

It is suspected that Urdangarin and his partner managed contracts irregularly regional governments and other administrations through the Nóos Institute. In the case there accused five former high Valencians charges.

Philip VI’s sister, Cristina de Borbon, he is accused of being necessary cooperator of two tax offenses allegedly committed by her husband. In his statement he proclaimed his innocence and that of former handball player, whom he married in 1997.

The Princess is the first direct relative of the king sitting on the dock in Spain. The case was a blow to the reign of his father, Juan Carlos I, who abdicated in Felipe in June 2014.

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