(Video) Trial on the merits of Antipulpo operation postponed again – El Nuevo Diario (Dominican Republic)

New Diary, Santo Domingo. – The Second Collegiate Court of the National District postponed the substantive trial of the accused in the so-called Antipulpo case from this Wednesday until next Monday, September 4 at 9:00 am.

The hearing was postponed as defendant Libni Arodi Valenzuela Matos got a new attorney on Tuesday, who said it was impossible for her to be on such short notice. Read the allegations.

Judge Claribel Nibal Arias accepted the request and the Ministry of Public Affairs stated that it had no objection to the postponement so as not to hamper the effective defense of the accused.

Of the two previous postponements, the first was because lead defendant Alexis Medina hired a new defense attorney, and the second was because the same defendant showed up at the hearing with red eyes, possibly Conjunctivitis, so arranged for him to appear in court by a doctor.

In addition to former President Danilo Medina’s brother, Medina, 27 individuals and 21 companies have been indicted by the lawmaker, who face corruption and money laundering charges.

Prosecutors report in the filing that Alexis created a corporate network and that Danilo Medina, using his status as the brother of the then-head of state, peddled influence and collaborated with officials to commit the alleged fraud, defrauding Got the state for almost 4 dollars. billion pesos.

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