Fernando del Valle

Does anyone have up to date information on the Fernando del Valle case? I believe that last September the prosecurotrs presented their case to the judge in Marbella. But I haven't been able to find any information subsequently. Has he been convicted? Is the case closed?

Also, does anyone know whether it is possible to unfreeze (or even close) the bank accounts that were frozen 4 years ago at the beginning of the investigation?

many thanks

Hi,

As far as I am aware Fernando del Valle is not in Jail he is back at the same office , but they now have a different name they are called  andalusian -jurists s.l.  I don't think he was found guilty or I am sure he would still be in Jail, I think he may have been caught up in the scandal.  However we still have 700 euros owing us also which to what some people had frozen is a small amount, but it would be helpful right now. I have been to the office a couple of times to see if they had heard anything but they told me it is going through the courts. The receptionist told me that some people have engaged lawers to try to get access to their money but if the cost of employing a lawer out weighs the amount of cash, then it is not worth it so in my case I will have to wait it out.  I would like to add that at the time we used Del Valle we never had a problem.

Hi,

at the moment the case is no longer at the Marbella Courts (Juzgado de Instrucción nº 5) because the judge has finished the investigation stage, now it is at the Audienca Provincial de Málaga (=Malaga High Court) for trial. However, in contrast to the Marbella Court, the High Court is much slower: although the case arrived in November to Málaga, it is now (two days ago) when a judge hasbeen appointed to deal with it exclusively. It is a complex matter, as there are more than 62 appeals against the decision to open the trial stage, and on top of that, the appeals of those in prison have got priority.  Apparently more than 130 solicitors are also acting on behalf of people with accounts or properties frozen or seized by the courts.

We have some clients involved (with their accounts frozen) and after much liaison we have managed that the  judge agrees to open a "pieza separada",which is a separate proceeding to discuss the "unfreezing" of the moneys. This will make things more speedy, as it is a nightmare to be mixed with the other people involved.

Anyway, the process is likely to take 2 more years, along with the appeal at the Supreme COurt (3 more years), therefore I would not watit until the end in order to claim any refund. Should anyone be interested, please send a private message.

Yours,

Am

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