Spain: Princess Cristina and her husband in court, as defendants testify in fraud case

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Spain: Princess Cristina and her husband in court, as defendants testify in fraud case



MADRID: -- Spain’s Princess Cristina, the first member of the country’s royal family ever to face trial returned to court in Mallorca on Tuesday.

Cristina one of 18 people to be questioned in connection to an embezzlement scandal that centres around the business affairs of her husband, Inaki Urdangarin.

The princess will be the last of the defendants to testify, so it is not known what day she will take the stand, but all of the accused must be present for all the statements.

Virginia Lopez Negrete, lawyer for anti-corruption group Manos Limpias (Clean Hands), said outside the Palma courthouse: “It’s a very important day both for Spanish justice and for the people, because a female citizen (Cristina) is today in the court room being judged for crimes of which she is accused.”

Urdangarin is alleged to have defrauded regional governments out of millions of euros of public money through the charitable foundation that he ran.

Both he and and Cristina deny any wrongdoing.


-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2016-02-10

[Doc46]

The Rich wanna get Richer Doesn't matter how,They find a way,doesn't matter what country ,they all do it.

[kingdratsab]

And it doesn't matter who they tread on , as long as their pockets get filled.

Millions filched from public funds.

What price the aristo's of europe.

[wabothai]

Just like Manuel, Uhh, I not know nothing.

[TPI]

Like Takki in Thailand and Trump in the US the rich just can't help themselves, they just want 'more'!

[Suradit69]

Even if she is found guilty I would guess her punishment for stealing millions in public funds will be far less than if she were a poor person who stole a loaf of bread to feed her children.

Many people seem to think the rich and powerful escape justice in Thailand, but it is common everywhere in the world. Steal $10 and you'll spend a few years in prison. Steal millions and you'll be sentenced to six months of house arrest, confined to your palace or villa.

[sanukjim]

It would be a coup for justice if she would go to prison.