In a surprise tweet, the former presidential candidate and leader of Fuerza Popular, Keiko Fujimori announced the end of her marital relationship with Mark Vito Villanellaafter being married for 18 years.
Yes ok Keiko Fujimori and Mark Vito Villanella will face a separation processthey are still tied to the prosecutorial investigation for the alleged crime of money laundering in the framework of the Cocktails case, in charge of the Lava Jato Special Team of the Prosecutor’s Office.
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To founder of Popular Force He is accused of having laundered more than 1 million dollars that came from the Department of Structured Operations of the Brazilian company Odebrecht. While Villanella He is denounced for collecting US$160,000 in the name of Keiko Fujimori at the Juan Rassmuss factory.
The leader of Fuerza Popular announced her separation from Mark Vito on Tuesday. Photo: composition LR / Jasmine Ceras
In that sense, Can the separation between Keiko Fujimori and Mark Vito Villanella affect court proceedings in progress?
consulted by The Republicthe criminal lawyers Claudio Cajina and Mario Amoretti agreed that the announced divorce will not produce any change in the money laundering investigations.
In this regard, Claudio Cajina explained that both are being investigated for facts that are independent of each other and that their civil status does not vary in the face of possible responsibility in the accusations attributed to them.
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Likewise, it indicated that if adequate precautionary measures have been proposed on certain assets observed by the Prosecutor’s Office, these would not be harmed by the patrimonial separations as a result of the divorce.
“There, where the goods are with appropriate precautionary measuresthe division (patrimonial by divorce) that they make will be exposed to the final decision that is made in court. If it is awarded to Keiko or it is awarded to Markbut later they are found responsible, the assets will be affected as appropriate, “said the lawyer.
For his part, Mario Amoretti pointed out that the investigation and the process continue despite the marital breakdown. “They can separate, they can get divorced, one (of them) can die and the process continues. A separation does not bring any consequence, ”he mentioned to this newspaper.
Keiko Fujimori: can separation be considered a legal strategy?
On the other hand, criminal expert Claudio Cajina did not rule out that the separation between Keiko Fujimori Y Mark Vito Villanella be a legal strategy to face the accusation they have for money laundering. However, he clarified that it is too early to speculate on this possibility.
“As a possibility, there is. As a couple I think they have gone through very difficult times. We must not rule out that the divorce is real, ”she pointed out.
Mark Vito on his separation with Keiko Fujimori: “She is valuable and a magnificent person in every way”
Following Keiko Fujimori’s announcement, Mark Vito confirmed the separation and specified that the process will be handled in a reserved manner “for the well-being” of his two daughters “and with the aim of always maintaining our friendship.”
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“I do not want to end this message without first saying that for me, Keiko represents perseverance and courage (in addition to all the many attributes that characterize her) that deserve my admiration. She is valuable and a wonderful person in every way,” she added.
