This Monday, July 22, the Third Collegiate Criminal Court of the National Superior Court of the Judiciary resumed the hearing of the Cocktails case from 9 in the morning. The session is carried out in a mixed manner (both virtual and in person) to continue with the Opening statements of the technical defenses of the accused, for which they were summoned Keiko Fujimorileader of Fuerza Popular, and others under investigation.
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Keiko Fujimori trial for Cocktails case: hearing continues on July 22
“Other defendants do not know Luis Barboza Dávila,” says his lawyer
Defense of Barboza Davila He indicated that it was proven that “none of the co-accused knows” his client. He maintains that becoming a suspect caused him financial, health and family harm: “After the criminal process, he was fired from the ONPE, lost his family and became ill.”
Luis Barboza Dávila’s crimes are rejected
Legal defense recalled that Luis Barboza Davila He always attended the summons of the Prosecutor’s Office, before being prosecuted he was a certified public accountant with 10 years of experience in the ONPE. He maintains that there is no evidence to charge him with an alleged crime: “There is no evidence that allows us to conclude that Mr. Luis Barboza Dávila committed an act of money laundering.”
PJ also called for a hearing on Wednesday 24th
He Power of attorney He also called for the continuation of the hearing for next Wednesday, July 24, Cocktails caseit is planned to continue listening to the arguments of the defendants’ defense.
Gutiérrez Rosati’s lawyer denies accusations
Lawyer of Antonietta Gutierrez Rosati denies that his client is part of a criminal organization and that he only carried out partisan activities within Strength 2011: “She only approached Fuerza 2011 because her activity as an environmental scholar coincided with the party agenda, then they asked her to work as treasurer.”
Mark Vito is accused of being Keiko’s husband, says his lawyer
The lawyer of Mark Vito He rejected the accusations of the Prosecutor’s Office and indicated that they are based on the fact that he was Keiko’s husband: “We are convinced that there is no money laundering here, much less that he is a member of an alleged criminal organization. I wonder, what is his role? The Public ministry He answers that it is because he was the husband of Keiko Fujimori”.
The prosecution is blamed for Mark Vito no longer working as a real estate agent
Legal defense of Mark Vito He says that he is “duly registered” as a real estate agent with the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation: “Now he cannot communicate with any of his clients, his company is suspended, he no longer carries out activities because all activity was scrutinized by the Public Prosecutor’s Office. It was an implacable punishment because they took away his right to work.”
Keiko Fujimori does not participate physically in the hearing
So far, the leader of Fuerza Popular, Keiko Fujimoriwill not participate in person in the hearing this Monday 22nd. This was called by the Judiciary in a mixed manner, so the accused are allowed to participate virtually.
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Mark Vito’s lawyer: “They never wanted to believe Mr. Mark Vito”
During the hearing, the lawyer of Mark Vito He defended his image as a “successful” real estate businessman: “We have offered more than 100 thousand statements that demonstrate Mr. Mark Vito’s investments and businesses. They have never wanted to believe Mr. Mark Vito. All they want to do is condemn him from now on.”
Hearing begins with medical report of two defendants
The judges began by requesting the presentation of the medical report of the accused Luis Mejia Lecca and Efrain Goldenbergwho for health reasons could not participate in the hearings.
This is what the entrance to the room where the hearing of the Cocktails case will take place looks like
With just a few minutes left before the hearing begins, this is what the entrance to the room where the session will take place looks like.
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José Domingo Pérez will speak at today’s hearing
As planned, this Monday 22nd, the prosecutor will have to intervene Jose Domingo Perez. Prosecutor Paulina Roque Soplapuco could also speak. She was the one who participated in the previous hearing.
Mark Vito arrived at the hearing with his lawyer
Keiko Fujimori’s ex-partner, Mark Vitoarrived at the hearing on Monday 22 for the Cocktails Case accompanied by his lawyer.
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Hearing on Monday 22nd will be held in a mixed format
He Third Collegiate Criminal Court of the National Superior Court The Court ordered that the hearing on Monday, July 22 of the Cocktails case will be held in a mixed format from 9 a.m. After that, it will be suspended and resumed on Wednesday 24. Thus, the accused, lawyers and prosecutors will be able to attend in person and virtually.
The daughter of Alberto Fujimori and the members of the leadership of Fuerza Popular were accused by the Public Ministry of the commission of the alleged crimes of criminal organization, obstruction of justice and money laundering.
This week, two hearings will be held. The first will be on Monday 22nd and the second on Wednesday 24th. In addition, it is expected that magistrates Juana Mercedes Caballero, Nayko Coronado Salazar and Max Vengoa Valdiglesias will receive reports on the health status of the investigated Luis Mejía Lecca, former treasurer and legal representative of Fuerza 2011.
SBS sanctioned BCP for millionaire contribution to Keiko
On the other hand, it was learned that, Superintendency of Banking and Insurance confirmed that imposed a financial penalty of 400 UIT (around S/1,760,000) to Banco de Crédito del Perú for not having reported the contributions to Keiko Fujimori in the 2011 campaign. BCP complied with the payment in April 2021.
On November 3, 2010, the Credit Bank of Peru (BCP) clandestinely disbursed the first of 17 cash payments totaling US$3.65 million to Keiko Fujimori during her presidential campaign. The last installment was completed on May 23, 2011.
Eight years and six months after this last date, the Superintendency of Banking and Insurance (SBS) learned of the secret contributions from BCP to Fujimori, but not because the bank informed it.
On November 18, 2019, the then president of Credicorp, Dionisio Romero Paoletti, confessed before the Lava Jato special team about the million-dollar payments to the Fujimori candidate with BCP funds. Only then did the SBS learn of what had happened, and on November 29, 2019, it appointed an Ad Hoc Working Group to determine the responsibilities of those involved.
The confidential report by the SBS Ad Hoc Working Group found that a group of senior BCP executives and officials, including Dionisio Romero Paoletti, committed a series of violations of banking system regulations, and recommended, in addition to the application of various measures, a financial penalty.
