The Decision Was Made: György Matolcsy Will Not Be Released, the Court Cited the Threat of Disappearance of Evidence
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According to the Metropolitan Court, there is a risk that the former chairman of the central bank, whether at liberty or under house arrest, could influence the investigation into the MNB case.
According to the Metropolitan Court, there is a risk that the Matolcsy family will step down. They cited the son of the former central bank governor as an example, against whom an international arrest warrant had to be issued.
The Metropolitan Court upheld the arrest of György Matolcsy and two other suspects, according to the statement. According to the court of second instance, the risk of becoming unavailable and influencing the evidence remains, and in the case of the former central bank president, it also found the risk of recidivism to be justified - the court considered neither criminal supervision nor bail sufficient at the current stage of the proceedings.
The Metropolitan Court upheld the arrest of György Matolcsy and two other suspects, which the first-instance court had ordered until November 23. According to the court, there is a risk of becoming unavailable and influencing evidence, and in the case of the former central bank governor, there is also a risk of recidivism. Criminal supervision and bail were considered insufficient.
The Metropolitan Court upheld the first-instance investigative judge's decision ordering the arrest of Matolcsy and two other suspects.
The Metropolitan Court has rejected the appeal of former central bank governor György Matolcsy and his two associates, so they remain under arrest. The court justified its decision, among other things, by the risk of escape, the close ties between the suspects, and the possibility of destroying evidence, writes 444.
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