US EditionPanamanian court acquits 28 defendants in 'Panama Papers' trial
- Judge Baloisa Marquinez acquitted 28 people in money laundering cases connected to Panama Papers and Operation Car Wash scandals, one defendant dead.
- Prosecution sought 12 years for two individuals, but due to due process violations, Judge Marquinez cleared them and 26 others.
- The court found evidence lacking authenticity, leading to the acquittal of all defendants, ruling evidence not sufficient for criminal responsibility determination.
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The 'Car Wash' case was merged into a single file with the 'Panama Papers' case, given the similarity in terms of the accused and the facts investigated by the Prosecution.
On Friday, June 28, 2024, a Panamanian court acquitted 28 people accused of money laundering in connection with the “Panama Papers” scandal.
28 people accused of tax evasion involved in the Panama Papers scandal have been acquitted by a Panamanian court, which deemed the leaked documents in the case 'doubtful'.
Panama City Court Acquits 28 People Accused of Money Laundering Related to Mossack Fonseca Law Firm
Panamanian court acquits 28 people tied to 'Panama Papers' scandal
A Panamanian court on Friday acquitted 28 people charged with money laundering in connection with the now-defunct law firm Mossack Fonseca, the epicenter of the "Panama Papers" international tax evasion scandal.Among those acquitted were the firm's founders, Jurgen Mossack and Ramon Fonseca, the latter of whom died in May in a Panamanian hospital.During the trial, which was held in Panama City in April, the prosecution asked for 12 years in pris…
Eight years after the leak of a database known as the Panama Papers from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, 28 defendants in the case that caused the internationalized financial scandal were unexpectedly acquitted, including the German-born lawyer Jürgen Mossack.
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