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Panama court upholds ex-President Martinelli's decade-long prison sentence

Reuters
Reuters
25/10/2023
04:19 MYT
Panama court upholds ex-President Martinelli's decade-long prison sentence
Panama's former president Ricardo Martinelli is escorted by police officers and supporters while leaving a courthouse after being declared not guilty of spying charges in Panama City, Panama August 9, 2019. REUTERS/Erick Marciscano/File Photo
PANAMA CITY: A Panama court on Tuesday upheld a 128-month prison sentence for money laundering against former President Ricardo Martinelli, the frontrunner in the Central American country's presidential election next year.
The Superior Court for Settlement of Criminal Cases on Tuesday also upheld a $19.2 million fine Martinelli had been ordered to pay.
Martinelli was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison in July for his role in the case known as "New Business," which alleges public funds were used to buy a media conglomerate and give the ex-president a majority stake.
The former president has stated his innocence and on social media on Tuesday said the court's decision aimed to disqualify him from Panama's May election.
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