Spanish infanta to be charged with money laundering.
MOSCOW, June 23 (RAPSI) - Infanta Cristina, sister of the new king of Spain, King Felipe VI, and daughter of the former ruler Juan Carlos I, will be officially presented with criminal charges, Mundo reports Monday.
The infanta is suspected of tax evasion and money laundering related to Aizoon, a company she co-owns with her husband, Iñaki Urdangarín. She could face up to 11 years in prison, including six for money laundering and five if convicted of being an accomplice in crimes against the state treasury.
Urdangarín is also a defendant in a case involving money laundering and financial fraud within the Noos institute that he once managed. The institute received subsidies from various public organizations that Urdangarín allegedly appropriated.
It is not the first trial for infanta Cristina. Last February, she testified in a corruption case on the Balearic Islands. The younger daughter of Juan Carlos I claimed she simply signed any papers presented by her husband because she trusted him.
She was also interviewed regarding a €1.2 million loan her father gave her for a house purchase. Cristina claimed that she did not sign any papers because the money was a private matter between a father and daughter.
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