complains about the precautionary measures that have been applied to him and excess publicity it has received appropriate; ensures that cooperate with courts
A judge summoned to testify Rodrigo Rato, to answer for alleged evasion of Income Tax of Individuals and corporation tax, but refused to testify.
Rodrigo Rato, former director of the International Monetary Fund (2004-2007), only 20 minutes remained inside the court Madrid’s Plaza de Castilla to answer for the crime of tax fraud, according to information released by the agency Telam Argentina.
The former economic vice president José María Aznar (1996-2004) “took advantage of their right not to testify, but was willing to cooperate with the Justice and go to court as often as required, “judicial sources said.
The also former head of the financial group Bankia (2010-2012) said he wants to first know the new report by the Anti-Fraud Office on the material seized in his home and professional office last April 16, when he was arrested briefly in the context of this investigation, the sources said.
During his brief speech before the judge, Rodrigo Rato complained of “extreme precautionary measures” to which has been subjected and the “degree of publicity of the proceedings” which caused “serious reputational damage, family, professional”, trusted people close to its surroundings as saying by local press.
The first report by the National Bureau of Fraud Investigation (ONIF), that supported the arrest of the former official, considered tax crimes, money laundering and uprising real (hiding).
However, for the moment and due to receive a new report, the judge number 31 of Madrid, Antonio Serrano Artal, quoted former state official to answer only for tax offenses.
Amid extensive media expectation, Rato agreed to the courts in the car reserved for court employees garage.
This is not usual, but it was allowed by the judge after a case with the former president of Caja Madrid Miguel Blesa incident, which was attacked with a banner for affected a bank scam.
A small group of people with placards in their hands the “preferred Scams” slogans and “Justice now”, who were shortchanged by Caja Madrid and Bankia, the entity that was chaired by Rato, waiting for the doors of the courts to rebuke him shouting “thief”, but just saw pass the banker and leader of the Popular Party (PP).
A few days before going to court, Rato reported was being “subjected to a political hunt ever seen.”
“I am a citizen I do not know what or who accused because nobody takes responsibility, “said the TV channel Cuatro.
On Tuesday, Section 23 of the Provincial Court of Madrid upheld the deposit 18 million euros imposed Rato considering that there is “sufficient evidence” that the former IMF chief “could incur” in the alleged commission criminal offenses alleged against him.
According to the first report of the ONIF, former president of Bankia have evaded the Income Tax of Individuals (income tax) and corporation tax .
The former head of the IMF is also accused in two other cases: an alleged fraud in connection with the IPO of Bankia, entity presided, and the abuse of “black cards” on the bank and its predecessor, Caja Madrid (with information on the Telam, agencies EFE and the channel TV Four ).
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