Investigated for money laundering and fraud former head of the IMF – The Times

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The manager former director of the IMF, Rodrigo Rato, accused and in two cases of corruption in Spain, is being investigated for “laundering and fraud” by the Treasury, yesterday searched his home and his office Madrid.

Rato left his home after nearly four hours of recording and was placed in a police car to take him to his office, where agents continue to seek evidence.

We do not know if Rato, who led the International Monetary Fund (IMF) between 2004 and 2007, will be stopped.

According to the Spanish press, exnúmero two from the government of José María Aznar (1996-2004) is being investigated by the Executive Service for the Prevention of Money Laundering (Sepblac), after benefiting in 2012 amnesty tax approved by the conservative executive to bring out the hidden money in tax havens.

Contacted by AFP, the Ministry of Economy of Spain, on which the Sepblac, would not confirm or deny the report, noting that investigations are confidential.

According to several media, a Spanish judge asked the investment bank Lazard Franco-American about the alleged payment of 6.2 million euros to Rato in 2011, several years after who had worked for them as a consultant.

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