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Spanish Prosecutor Asks Judge to Drop Charges Against Princess Cristina

© Flickr / OEA - OASSpanish prosecutor Pedro Horrach stated Tuesday that there is no proof that Infanta Cristina, the Duchess of Palma, is connected to any corruption crimes, and asked the judge to drop charges against her.
Spanish prosecutor Pedro Horrach stated Tuesday that there is no proof that Infanta Cristina, the Duchess of Palma, is connected to any corruption crimes, and asked the judge to drop charges against her. - Sputnik International
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Spanish prosecutor stated Tuesday that there is no proof that Infanta Cristina is connected to any corruption crimes and asked the judge to drop charges against her after she and her husband Duke of Palma Inaki Urdangarin jointly pay a public liability bond of 587,413 euros ($725,000).

MOSCOW, December 9 (Sputnik) — Spanish prosecutor Pedro Horrach stated Tuesday that there is no proof that Infanta Cristina, the Duchess of Palma, is connected to any corruption crimes, and asked the judge to drop charges against her, El Pais reported.

However, the prosecutor demanded that the princess and her husband Duke of Palma Inaki Urdangarin jointly pay a public liability bond of 587,413 euros ($725,000), as Cristina indirectly benefited from the embezzlement of $7.3 million in public funds from the sports charity foundation Noos Institute through the Aizoon company, owned by her and Urdangarin.

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Following Tuesday’s decision by the prosecutor, Cristina’s husband now faces up to 19 years in prison, as well as a $4.3 million fine, if the judge decides to accept the prosecutor's request.

A total of 16 people have been formally named in the investigation. During the course of the investigation, Cristina has repeatedly said that she completely trusted her husband and had no knowledge of his business activities.

Forty-nine-year old Cristina de Borbon, the youngest daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, is currently sixth in line to the Spanish throne. Cristina, a mother of four, was once considered an untouchable member of the royal family, but the corruption case has triggered public disapproval of the Spanish monarchy.

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