Politics

Prosecutor asked for the acquittal sister of the King of Spain, Infanta Cristina

In the corruption trial

USPA NEWS - The Anti-Corruption prosecutor, Pedro Horrach, demanded on Friday the acquittal of the Infanta Cristina de Borbon, sister of the King of Spain, Philip VI, in its conclusions at the end of the trial that followed in the Provincial Court of Palma de Mallorca for alleged corruption.
After completing the procedural phase of the 'case Noos' Friday the Infanta Cristina again she had to sit on the dock to hear the conclusions of the prosecution. In his speech, the Anti-Corruption prosecutor, Pedro Horrach, maintained its initial position and exonerated the Infanta Cristina of any criminal responsibility, although considered her civil responsive of lucrative crimes committed by her husband, former international handball player Inaki Urdangarin; this partner, Diego Torres, and several senior officials of the regional governments of Valencia and the Balearic Islands.
The prosecutor maintains its request 19 and a half years in prison for Inaki Urdangarin and 16 years and a half for his former partner Diego Torres, whom he accuses of plotting and leading a corporate plot with which they managed to seize 6.2 million euros from public subsidies. For the former president of the regional Government of the Balearic Islands and former Environment Minister Jaume Matas, the prosecutor requested a sentence of 5 years in prison for hiring the Noos Institute of Inaki Urdangarin. However, he accept the collaboration of Jaume Matas and repair the damage, and lowers the request sentence in six years. Requests also lowers sentence for the other defendants and calls for penalties of fine replaceable prison.
However, for Infanta Cristina does not ask conviction. Neither it is expected to ask the other charges, except the union Clean Hands, which confirmed Friday that he will ask for a sentence of Infanta eight years in prison. It will be the only charge that asks prison for sister of King Philip VI, but his request could be canceled if the Court admits the allegations against the union for allegedly tried to blackmail the defense of the princess, which had offered to drop the charges in exchange for a significant amount of money.
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