Brief: Supreme Court Sentences Former President Of Pescanova To 6 Years In Prison And 125 Mln Euros Compensation To Injured Parties
15/02/2023 13:01
Feb 15 (Reuters) - Spanish Supreme Court:
* SENTENCES FORMER PRESIDENT OF PESCANOVA TO 6 YEARS IN PRISON AND CONFIRMS THAT HE MUST
COMPENSATE INJURED PARTIES WITH MORE THAN 125 MILLION EUROS
* REDUCES SENTENCES IN CASE BY NOT CONSIDERING CRIMES OF FRAUD AND FRAUDULENT
MISREPRESENTATION TO
BE PROVEN AND ACQUITS AUDITOR BY NOT APPRECIATING WILLFUL MISCONDUCT
* SAYS FORMER EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT OF PESCANOVA MANUEL FERNÁNDEZ DE SOUSA-FARO PERPETRATOR OF
CONTINUOUS CRIME OF FALSIFYING ANNUAL ACCOUNTS IN MEDIA COMPETITION WITH AN ALSO CONTINUOUS
CRIME OF FALSIFYING ECONOMIC INFORMATION AND FINANCE
* CONVICTION AGAINST PRESIDENT OF GROUP IS MAINTAINED ALSO FOR CRIME OF ASSET STRIPPING
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