US EditionPanama Ex-President Martinelli is sentenced to 10 years in prison for money laundering
- Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for money laundering. The case revolved around the purchase of a media company, involving the funneling of money from companies that had won government contracts during Martinelli's presidency.
- Martinelli, a supermarket magnate who governed Panama from 2009 to 2014, was elected by his party as its presidential candidate for the upcoming May 5 election. However, his sentencing has derailed his political comeback.
- Martinelli maintains that he is the victim of political persecution and denies any wrongdoing.
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Panama's ex-president Martinelli sentenced to decade behind bars for money laundering
A Panamanian court sentenced former President Ricardo Martinelli to more than 10 years in prison for money laundering, the attorney general's office said on Tuesday, threatening the front-runner's bid for a new term next year.
Ricardo Martinelli: Panama ex-president sentenced to decade behind bars
Ricardo Martinelli: Panama ex-president sentenced to decade behind bars A Panamanian court sentenced former President Ricardo Martinelli to more than 10 years in prison for money laundering, the attorney general's office said on Tuesday, threatening the front-runner's bid for a new term next year. Martinelli stated his innocence following the decision in the case, known as "New Business," which alleges public funds were used to buy a media cong…
Panama ex-president sentenced to 10 years in prison for money laundering - La Prensa Latina Media
Panama City, Jul 18 (EFE).- Panamanian former President Ricardo Martinelli was found guilty Tuesday of money laundering and sentenced to 10 years and eight months behind bars in a case involving the purchase of a media company. The judge also fined Martinelli more than $19 million, according to the sentence to which Efe had access. Four other defendants were found guilty of taking part in a complex scheme in which kickbacks from public contracts…
Panama Ex-President Martinelli is sentenced to 10 years in prison for money laundering
By KATHIA MARTÍNEZ Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for money laundering. Martinelli, 71, had been trying to mount a political comeback in next year’s general elections, but a judge sentenced him Tuesday to 128 months in prison in a case that revolved around the purchase of a publishing company. The supermarket magnate who governed Panama from 20…
Panama Ex-President Martinelli is sentenced to 10 years in prison for money laundering
The former Panamanian president had been trying to mount a political comeback in next year's general elections, but a judge sentenced him to 128 months in prison in a case that revolved around the purchase of a publishing company.
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