Keiko Fujimori: Judiciary order Fuerza famous leader to go to trial cocktail case | Public ministry asks for 30 years | | principle

Judge Victor Zuniga of the Fourth National Preparatory Court ordered the prosecution against Keiko Fujimori and others accusedA cocktail case‘, whereby he formally orders the Fuerza Popular (FP) leader to stand trial for money laundering and organized crime.

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In this case, the public ministry has asked for a prison sentence of 30 years and 10 months for Fujimori. The special committee on the Lava Jato case alleges that the former presidential candidate and former Fursa popular leader engaged in money laundering activities to conceal contributions to his 2011 and 2016 campaigns.

Among the alleged contributors was the Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht, which illegally paid more than US$1 million to the Fujimori campaign.

The judge’s decision affects not only Keiko Fujimori, but also 38, the Fuerza Popular political party and MVV Bienes Raíces, owned by the FP leader’s ex-husband Marc Vito Villanella. For the offense of Money Laundering to the detriment of the Government. Seven other defendants are under special investigation.

After five years the process reaches its final stage. Scheduling the start of a trial is in the hands of the courtroom to which the trial is assigned.

It is important to remember that because of this process, Fujimori Zorrillos was in detention at the Women’s Attachment Prison.

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Accusations

As reported by El Comercio in previous reports, lawyer José Domingo Pérez requested a prison sentence of 30 years and 10 months against Keiko Fujimori for crimes such as money laundering, criminal organization, obstruction of justice and false notification of proceedings.

According to the financial statement, the leader of Fuerza Popular will lead a criminal network that has grown within his party and that will be dedicated to money laundering.

Prosecutors have determined that the alleged network was responsible for concealing illegal funding through false contributors, including businessman Jose Sam Yuen, who admitted to recruiting other phantom donors.

The Public Ministry sought prison terms of 30 years and 10 months against Fujimori’s former advisers, Pierre Picari and Ana Herz. At least one protected witness for the government said that Figari and Herz received donations from businessmen who did not want to appear on the list of contributors to the 2011 presidential campaign. Another witness indicated that the two worked “exclusively” for Fujimori’s party. Without signing any document.

Meanwhile, Perez asked for a sentence of 22 years and eight months for Mark Vito Villanella. He is accused of helping his then-wife launder illegal assets. According to the tax return, Vito had bought two plots of land in Silca and one property in Cineculla with illegal money.

Jaime Yoshiyama Tanaka, Jose Klimper Ackerman, Adriana Tarazona Martínez de Cortez were also asked to receive 30 years and 10 months in prison; and 22 years and eight months for Carmela Paucará Paxi, Luis Mejía Lecca and others.

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In a conversation with El Comercio, criminal lawyer Hugo Mendoza estimated that the oral trial will begin next year and will last several months due to the number of defendants. Likewise, he explained that the process consists of various phases, starting with the prosecution presenting its case, then the turn of the prosecutor’s office, and finally, the defense.

According to the prosecutor, the defendants will have the opportunity to plead guilty and request an early termination of the trial if they see fit. “For these persons, the jury simply reserves, a sentence is given, and they no longer go to trial with them, but with those who are presumed innocent, they go to trial. he added.

“The oral hearing is the final and most important stage of a criminal process, where the prosecutor will work on all the evidence he has been able to gather during his trial. The same way the Attorney General’s Office. And the defense. At this stage, the prosecution can present its evidence, accusations and everything. First Accordingly, the Collegiate shall schedule a date for the commencement of the trial, on which date all parties shall be present: the Public Prosecutor, the Attorney General’s Office and all defense attorneys and those in the trial,” He insisted.

After a long process, the court will issue a sentence.