I was following the weekend event in court before the judge, I think I read at the end of the 22 hours there were 48 plus folios of documentation taken from the Duke's testimony. Are any of these documents made public?
Inaki Urdangarin, the son-in-law of King Juan Carlos of Spain, who is embroiled in a corruption scandal admitted that he defied orders from the King himself to stop his business dealings.
Son-in-law of King Juan Carlos of Spain admits he defied orders in corruption trial - Telegraph
This certainly doesn't help Inaki or put him in a positive light. What impression does it give the King? It seems positive, to me, but I wonder what others think?
As Duke of Marmalade said: "Why did the King in his Christmas-speech let the fact be that someone isn´t guilty until he´s proven guilty..."
Slowly I start to worry a little bit whether the King himself might become involved more and more into the case: Looks to me as if he knew beforehand that something was "wrong", managed to get Inaki out of danger by sending him into the U.S. and now Inaki seems to try to accuse his own father-in-law....
As Duke of Marmalade said: "Why did the King in his Christmas-speech let the fact be that someone isn´t guilty until he´s proven guilty..."
These are exactly my thoughts. If the King had a strong enough suspicion that Inaki was up to something he should not have been, then surely the proper course of action was to report those suspicions to the authorities and provide them with whatever information he had that was making him so concerned. And he clearly had suspicions, otherwise he would not have sent Inaki away, knowing it would mean seeing much less of his daughter and grandchildren.
I think its a bit much to ask to call in the police to investigate the SIL, even more so when there are "only" strong suspicions (and those not known to the public) without any knowledge if these suspicions would lead to a conviction in court. In case it wont, the King would have looked like a moron turning on his own family, in the end without a result. He will have thought Let sleeping dogs lie!
I think the King wanted Inaki out of Spain, got him a good & proper job and prayed every night that the whole issue wouldnt blow up in his face one day. I doubt the King knew the whole extent of Inakis wrongdoings, C&I may have assured him that there was nothing, really. In the end, he may have expected some rumours or gossip, but not an official indiction, leading to a cut off from official duty for C&I.
Very often people are only wise after an event, I guess this goes for the King (and the rest of the family) on this occasion too.
Do you think the King ask to «*telefonica?) Washington to take Inaki for a job so in his mind Inaki and his family will be out from Spain?
The judge rejected the subpoena of the Infanta Cristina as alleged in Nóos
I understand what you're saying, and on the temptation to let sleeping dogs continue to snooze. But, Juan Calos is not just any father in law - he's King. His first and ultimate duty is to the Spanish people. Given that these charges involved the fraudulent use of public money, I think this looks very, very bad for JC. He stuck his head in the sand, which is not the way a true leawer operates.
Its amazing what this case brings to light, only confirming that the clean white record the SRF had been working so hard for is nothing but a sham. JC has always been shrewd but managed to do his dubious business behind closed doors / without being exposed, in order to stay in power. Until Inaki came along. Finally its clear that they are no better than others, only some very good actors.
Is there an assumption that he is lying and his business partners are telling the truth?
Apparently the judge thought he (Inaki) was lying.
El juez apunta en su último auto que Urdangarin y Torres estaban "al mismo" nivel en Nòos - RTVE.es
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So what will happen next?
BYe Bine
Inaki Urdangarin's Front Man Robert Cockx Sighting In Madrid - March 13, 2012
Spanish newspaper El Pais yesterday claimed that Mr Urdangarin, the Duke of Palma, is set to face four separate charges over the case: defrauding the exchequer, falsifying documents, misappropriation of public funds and prevarication.
Son-in-law of Spanish King 'stole millions of euros of public money' - Europe - World - The Independent
Iñaki Urdangarin to be charged with misappropriation of funds | EITB News Life
In such a poor Country as Spain it is a shame the the King’s son in law stole millions of euros of public money.
Very Bad for King Juan Carlos and Infant Felipe.
How reliable a newspaper is El Pais. ?
Would someone that close to the investigation leak such important information . ?
El Pais is one of the most respected newspapers in the world. Together with The Guardian, New York Times, Le Monde and Der Spiegel it won last year's International Press Freedom Award for its coverage of the Wikileaks.
Unfortunately there have been plenty of leaks about the Urdandaring affair - El Pais rarely reports "unfounded" ones.