Urdangarín's appeal against 8.2-million bail release thrown out
Saturday, March 16, 2013 @ 12:14 AM
A JUDGE has rejected the appeal by the King's son-in-law Iñaki Urdangarín and his former co-director Diego Torres against their 8.2-million-euro bail release. And the former's solicitor says the court has breached his client's right to a fair trial. They were given a deadline to come up with the money between them, but their solicitors lodged an objection on the grounds that this was excessive and they could not find the cash. When neither of the accused directors of the so-called 'non-profit-making' sports and cultural foundation under scrutiny was able to pay up, judge José Castro ordered an embargo on their assets.
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