Friday, October 10, 2014

Extravagance and luxury opaque cards with Caja Madrid, the … – The País.com (Spain)

Extravagance and luxury opaque cards with Caja Madrid, the … – The País.com (Spain)

Photos Photo of some of the former directors of Caja Madrid and exdirectivos. From left to right, Jose Antonio Moral Santin, Rodrigo Rato, José Manuel Fernández Norniella, Miguel Blesa, Matías Amat, Estanislao Rodriguez-Ponga, Gerardo Diaz Ferran, and Ildefonso Sánchez Barcoj. / EFE

The details of the card fees and Bankia Madrid Caja provided to its directors and executives uncovers impossible to justify under the concept of representation expenses payments. These costs, in cases of major directors, detailing the waste committed by these for years to use the card for expensive travel, withdrawals of large amounts of cash or cashier stay in luxury hotels, that in no case could be justified in work function and the position held at the financial institution. There are counselors who have used the portfolio to buy gifts; fruit or shoes at different stores.

Judge Fernando Andreu has cited former presidents Miguel Blesa and Rodrigo Rato and former Director General, Ildefonso Sánchez Barcoj to provide explanation expenses that cost the company more 15 million in just eight years. These are the details of the expenses of some of the main actors in the case of the cards:

RODRIGO RATO . The president of Bankia, Rodrigo Rato, charged to your credit card expenses jewelry stores, clothing, leather goods, restaurants four and five forks, hotels, resorts, flights or department stores as El Corte Ingles and Fnac. In his last three months in Bankia, between February and May 2012, he withdrew cash from ATMs 16,000 euros, always in amounts of 1.000, as stated in the breakdown of the costs incurred by the directors of Caja Madrid, who enjoyed visa cards between 1999 and 2012.

Between January 2010 and May 2012, Rato spent 99,000 euros in more than 526 movements between January 31, 2010 and May 7 2012 The position of greater amount did the March 27, 2011, when it spent 3,547 euros on alcohol; the December 12, 2012 2,439 euros invested in a company Sacred Art of Madrid called Santarrufina. Also spent 969 euros in a shoe, 680 euros in Loewe and 1,392 in a DIY and household goods.

Several charges made Rato with card restaurants feature four and five forks, five star hotels and resorts and on four consecutive days (from 23 to 26 February 2011), spent 1,849 euros in a club or party room.

MIGUEL BLESA. The president of Caja Madrid and Bankia lived ten years without forgoing any luxury. He used the card entity to stay in hotels top five star hotels around the world, spas super luxury, golf clubs, etc., while he traveled frequently to the point that hired a vacation trip by 13,200 euros in the summer of 2006 . His acknowledged love of hunting is behind these huge expenses, as demonstrated by the emails that met on trial for the failed bank’s purchase of Florida.

Payments car repair, ( was fond of high-end cars), jewelry and the best restaurants in Madrid and Marbella are other expenses you paid with a card that was “out of control” of the bank, the report of Bankia. The list of expenses Blesa is more like that could have the president of a large multinational responsible for saving an entity whose primary purpose was to perform social work

Breakdown of some expenses

In total, spent about € 75,000 hotels and more than 70,000 euros in travel , only the opaque bank card. He also drew some 90,000 euros in cash from ATMs and similar amounts in restaurants to add the 436,700 euros squandered between 2003 and 2011 A year later, the company went bankrupt and needed 22.424 million of taxpayers to be rescued .

RAFAEL spottorno. The former head of the Casa del Rey Rafael Spottorno used the black card for personal expenses Caja Madrid quite varied, from shares of a gym clothes in luxury shopping, cultural products, Fnac, shoe stores, hardware and travel. The most substantial charge is 6.375 euros in tailoring Yusti clothing , 12 January 2007 In the same shop, founded in 1914, and which contained seven counts, the private adviser resigned Philip VI and head of the House with Juan Carlos I spent 3,125 euros in November 2009 with the opaque card expenses Caja Madrid.

Another striking purchase 1,986 euros are spent on 26 September MH010 chain in 2009, of which there are at least three senior positions at 1,000 euros. Also included 1,785 euros in the furniture or antique Tekclassic 1,249 euros in a Apple Store in May 2008 spent a total Spottorno of 23.617 euros in the English Court , both in the shopping center and travel agency. The former head of the Casa del Rey also spent in the period of use of the card ghost 4.748 euros on gas , most at the same station in central Madrid.

With this means of payment, the former head of La Zarzuela and president of the Caja Madrid Foundation, paid shopping in supermarkets range from the Mercadona to Supersol through Supermarkets Novocenter where there are dozens of counts of small claims, although the Hipercor spent 1,749 euros. Also listed 15 counts in FNAC Callao between 375 and 390 euros

Cash withdrawals of Spottorno are also substantial. Extracts contained in the provisions of 500 and 97 600 euros totaling 51,800 euros. In restaurants, Spottorno paid 23,887 euros , of which EUR 10,770 establishments were 4 and 5 forks as Horcher, The Drifter, Zalacaín and especially Jockey. Other personal expenses paid with black card contained 2,938 euros in BeWell gym.

JOSÉ ANTONIO MORAL Santin. The former vice president of the lender Madrid’s Jose Antonio Moral Santín used his card to bill 456 522 euros, of which 366 350 are cash withdrawals at ATMs. In total, the vice president appointed by the United Left, and expelled from the training made 695 money provisions between 300 and 600 euros , according to excerpts provided by Bankia to the National Court judge Fernando Andreu.

Moral Santín has 389 visits to restaurants , worth 64,782 euros, of which 24,718 correspond to four and five dining forks with a special predilection for rice dishes La Albufera, Meliá hotel and restaurant Castellana 179, which was seen in at least 37 occasions.

GERARDO DIAZ FERRÁN. The president of the CEOE, Gerardo Diaz Ferran, spent 93,984 euros between 19 April 2005 and 17 October 2009 Most of the charges, 54 of 64 were restaurants, six of them four or five forks . In one of them, the restaurant El Amparo in Madrid, paid 2,000 euros on 30 April 2009 In addition, two counts in May and June 2008, paid 5,003 euros a company of decoration and architecture. Diaz Ferran also used the card to make two purchases in the English Court of 2,000 euros each. It also has two counts of 1000 euros each on the same day in the same clothing store (Kidama Store in February 2006).

MATÍAS AMAT. It was a great lover of luxury of the Executive Board of Caja Madrid. Expenses Matías Amat, CEO of the lender, are a succession of expenses that hardly fit into the concept of expenses. The most substantial, at Christmas 2006, are 15,000 euros in the sacred art workshop Granda , founded in 1891 In addition to the imagery, Amat used the card to buy jewelry box. So, in April 2009, when the crisis was already a reality, the manager spent $ 10,000 in jewelry Duran . It was not his only foray with black card jewelery: in the extract comprise 10 counts of between 3,550 euros in Suárez jewelry in April 2010, to 54 euros in 2005

Also included in the. relative costs 1,508 and 371 euros in Hermès stores handbags and luggage articles and four purchases totaling 13,140 euros in Loewe. Golf Lover, Amat spent 1,313 euros in stores golf clubs.

Summers also reflect activity with the black card. In August 2003 contained 231 euros in renting a pleasure craft. At Christmas that year you consist withdrawn 500 euros a day from ATMs in Sierra Nevada.

In December 2004 there costs 2,160 euros in duty free shops a Spanish airport unidentified.

Amat took 83,450 euros at ATMs for your term of Caja Madrid, 169 cash withdrawals, the vast majority of 500 euros.

ENRIQUE DE LA TORRE. The Secretary of the Board of Directors of Caja Madrid, was responsible for ensuring the legality of the remuneration of directors. In fact, he attended some of the board members to ensure that the use of ghost cards fitted the tax legislation. This manager liked to go to the window of the bank to get the money. So the 320,742 euros that ordered a total of 116 433 euros were cash withdrawals in office , to which must be added 129,750 euros extracted ATM . This procedure, which accounts for 76% of card usage is avoided trace of the costs were covered by the opaque medium.

That’s not to say that the black card is not targeted towards purchases . In the excerpt that handles Judge Andreu, charges consist 22.102 euros in the English Court Carolina Herrera 630 euros or 759 euros in Mallorca bakeries, one of the most famous of Madrid. The restaurant and catering luxury Semon De la Torre made purchases 4,602 euros.

JUAN IRANZO. The counselor Spanish Red Electrica (REE), majority owned by the state and resigning member of the Economic and Social Council (CES) not used for anything the cashier at the expense of 46,848 euros. Their charges were always shopping. Most corresponds to December 30, 2010 At the New Year’s Eve the worst year of the crisis, also dean of the College of Economists of Madrid spent 3,000 in Hipercor and El Corte Ingles supermarket , according to excerpts of his ghost card. There are also costs 2,109 euros in gasoline.

In the relationship consist 5,965 euros in the summers of 2010 and 2011 in the travel of the English Court and 2400 euros in June 2010 in Carlos Jimenez jewelry . There are also movie tickets and drinks, for a total of 408 euros in Snobissimo nightclub. In Loewe Hermanos, Iranzo paid 620 euros on Christmas 2010

The bulk of spending in Iranzo -. 7,943 euros is in textile manufacturing . Large chain stores like Etam, Women’s Secret, Calzedonia match more exclusive as Carolina Herrera, Divina, Devernois Angel Schlesser or Bimba and Lola, to name a selection. shoe spent at least 1,427 euros , of which 840 correspond to a single day in August 2011 in Santander Lucio Herrezuelo shoe.

ALBERTO RECARTE. This economist, founder of Digital Freedom group, was one of the most active users of ghost cards. Expenses, for a total of 139,878 euros, are quite varied, but stresses the motor world. Since 6079 euros hire in a total of 50 travel-to -381 euros toll roads, mostly in the Costa del Sol 4.218 euros on gas .

In restaurants spent 48,637 euros, of which 14,043 establishments correspond to four and five forks . The courses listed as one of his hobbies in Valderrama Golf Club in Cadiz, spent 1,936 euros with opaque card Caja Madrid, while in El Corte Ingles made charges 5,061 euros

<. strong> CARLOS VELA. Responsible Business of Caja Madrid and before the Industrial Corporation, spent more than 11.100 euros in armories . Vela, an executive very close to Miguel Blesa, was co-hunts of the president, and expenses also reflect a strong way of life full of travel, (one of them to Turkey), luxury hotels, expensive air travel and purchases of many thousands of euros : only the most important add 21,000 euros, most of them in the English Court. Besides more than 30,000 euros in cash, over 7,000 euros in wine , Carlos Vela, who was the executive who gave credit one of the worst credit Caja Madrid, the Martinsa Fadesa had tastes individuals. He spent important to pay schools quantities, 1,500 euros in a fur, 1,000 in a store room, 520 euros in an ice cream parlor, 400 snuff … A delos curious expenditure was the gasoline is understands that for a boat, as always done in Moraira Nautica for about 2,200 euros, which suggests that the vessel is large.

ARTURO FERNANDEZ. President of the Business Confederation of Madrid (CISM), Arturo Fernandez, charged between February 2010 and January 2012 at the card that had as directors of Caja Madrid 37,326.57 euros. He used to buy at department stores and supermarkets, jewelry stores, clothing stores, pharmacies and pay for meals at restaurants owned , Arturo Cantoblanco, where he spent 9,491 euros . Of the 12 charges made for his own company, four are on the same day (23 December 2011) and are the latest payments made with the card before leaving Caja Madrid . That day pay at their restaurant meals totaling 5,938 euros. Also charged to the card of the entity a meal of 300 euros in the restaurant on Christmas Day 2010.

The breakdown of expenditure of former Madrid bosses abound payments in the English Court. There are a dozen charges totaling 9,876, but most made the same day: New Year’s Eve 2010 . That day paid nine times the card Sanchinarro The English Court and spent 8,237 euros .

Arturo Fernandez also charged to the card box 2,636 euros in jewelery, 14, 99 euros monthly to Editorial Unit or payment of 195 euros to Castellana Golf Club subscription.

RODOLFO BENITO. The previous Secretary General of CCOO in Madrid and number two union federally -dimitió after scandal cards- the payment method used for large expenses clothing, footwear and motor. In Yusti tailoring spent 14,343 euros , which add another 965 euros in stores like Timberland or Ermenegildo Zegna. In El Corte Ingles, Benito charges made 23,351 euros.

Rodolfo Benito spent with opaque card 16,749 euros on gas , according to the bank statements. Furthermore, taxis charged EUR 2,471 . He also had a taste for cultural products in bookstores and spent 4,417 euros, mostly in the Benedetti library. Samsonite suitcases loaded 1,298 euros to the bank

The chapter is also nourished restaurants. 53,128 euros. His favorites are the rice dishes La Albufera, Errotak, Meson Dona and Casa Alberto.

JOSÉ RICARDO MARTINEZ. The former general secretary of UGT Madrid, José Ricardo Martínez, one of the first to resign when the scandal opaque cards Caja Madrid was uncovered, spent 44,154.12 euros between February 2010 and January 2012 . He paid especially lunch and dinner in restaurants, but also made purchases in stores sportswear, 3500 euros in travel in summer , tickets to the zoo aquarium Madrid and more than 50 shopping in El Corte English and Hipercor. The most expensive, at Christmas. On Christmas Eve 2010, in department stores spent $ 3,000 ; and two days later, on 26 December, there three other charges paid 3,750 euros in total. Martinez has until 17 charges to department stores for the same amount. 500 euros, some of them made the same day

RAMON ESPINAR It was the adventurer of the group.. The Treasury exconsejero Madrid with Joaquin Leguina socialist dedicated the greater charge your card for 1223 euros a contract in August 2008 with the company Trekking and Adventure Travel SL, and another 1,050 euros the following year with Land of Fire Company. In total, travel agencies Espinar spending amounted to 6,436 euros . A Espinar likes skiing, and paid with the money of the Madrid box: 590 euros in the winter resort of Cerler (Huesca) and Baqueira box office (Lleida)

In addition, retired Espinar 17.450 euros at ATMs , about 10% of the total amount charged to the opaque card. Among the expenses include EUR 2,324 shoe stores, 8,531 euros in shops , many gourmet Mantequería like Mallorca or German, or 4,536 euros at the grocery store El Corte Ingles. In the general part of this department store was paid 6,352 euros.

Chapter clothing store adds 18,356 euros , with special predilection, like other directors of Caja Madrid, for Yusti tailoring and Purification Garcia.

For luxury stores such as Hermès and Loewe spent 1,347 euros. But it also came with the card to popular stores like Ikea (622 euros) and FNAC (1,427 euros). The card was also used for pharmaceutical expenditure: 1,146 euros

JOSE MARIA DE LA RIVA The former municipal councilor in Madrid and right hand of John Brown at City Hall, <.. strong> spent 208,979 euros with Caja Madrid cards between January 2003 and December 2011, a period in which he held a position of a director of the entity given the PSOE. During those eight years, the Riva loaded to card purchases of everything from theater tickets, flowers and jewelry to dozens of charges in El Corte Ingles, travel, hotel and up to four months of treatment treatment Naturhouse.

The biggest expense is 2,340 euros in the Lyric Theatre Foundation in June 2003 The next a treatment in a clinic thalassotherapy in August 2007 for an amount of 1,753 euros . In the English Court, De la Riva used the card 150 times and added an expense of 21,629.82 euros.

Estanislao Rodríguez-PLACE. Secretary of Finance in the government of José María Aznar, was spent with the card Caja Madrid during the time he sat on the board of directors 255,400 euros. In addition to loading the financial institution your petrol costs, parking or toll roads, billed in travel El Corte Inglés 40,000 euros, spent thousands of dollars on dozens of meals and bought electronics items in Media Markt.

JOSÉ MANUEL FERNANDEZ NORNIELLA that landed on the presidency of the Council of Chambers with the popular government of José María Aznar, was placed by Blesa on the board of directors of Caja Madrid in 2006 and It was one of his strongest men. 175 526 euros was spent between 2006 and 2011 in a little over a thousand operations . Top ten notes of your account number 20,000 euros in travel (Vivatours, Travel agency Falls and El Corte Inglés). In the supermarket of the Spanish department store made hundreds of purchases (higher, between 400 and 500 euros) fixed amounts. Although their most common expenses were in fancy restaurants in and out of Madrid, also paid a fee to cash items such as a virus to your computer from the Panda brand, subscription to Canal +, buying small appliances or even meals beach bars (59 euros in The Playazo in Garrucha, Almería).

RICARDO ROMERO DE TEJADA spent 212,216.09 euros with opaque visa during the nine years in which was adviser to Caja Madrid PP proposal. The amount was increased by a withdrawal of 11,930 euros in cash directly at the window on 26 November 2007 also beckon you paid 25,300 euros in dozens of watertight and government purchases lottery , 4,197 in armories and several travel and hotel charges. The most expensive, 2,000 euros in August 2011 at a hotel that we specified in August 2011, 1,860 euros Falls Travel and almost 5,000 euros in three rooms in the Hotel Montepiedra in August 2008, 2009 and 2011 also Paid 1,000 a florist and two counts of 1.00 and 980 euros in two pet shops.


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