Chofer de PPK queda libre de cargoes: Poder Judicial archived process in Odebrecht case

The Judicial Power approved this request for sobreseimiento presented by the defense of this youth. Jose Luis BernaolaChofer of the President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (2016-2018), and archived the case against the crime of asset washing with the aggravation of criminal organization in the context of the Odebrecht case.

In dialogue with RPAlawyer Julio Midolo, representing Bernaola, mentioned that his boss would not send him an oral judgment to determine his responsibility. “The Tax Department does not have sufficient arguments to request a sentence of 11 years and 6 months against the lord (…) The game is there for the case, but we must not continue in the following stages of the process” , he declared.

I also noticed that, because of the income suffered by your patrocinado, having been involved in the investigation for more than six years, you will not have the opportunity to seek compensation. “It is not possible to understand this type of abuse against people who were innocent,” he added.

At the beginning of October, as sender, Bernaola explained that, in addition to being chosen by the sender, he will also have other functions, such as mobilizing the family, managing a chic fund and returning the accounts monthly. Gisella Ruiz, the lawyer who defended her, criticized the tax investigation and described the case as “unaudited”.

The letter also mentioned that if Bernaola was eliminated from the prosecution, it would significantly weaken the fight against Kuczynski, but would not complete the minimum number of involvements in the alleged criminal organization.

According to the budget, the group cashed by the ex-president received more than 12 million dollars from the Brazilian manufacturer Odebrecht and other midstream consulting and assistance companies in charge of projects such as Olmos, IIRSA and Rutas de Lima, vinculated in the event of corruption by Lava Jato.

Midolo, also PPK lawyer, confirmed that the ex-mander, who was at liberty and with the possibility of liberating the country, was “relaxed” and had confidence that he would demonstrate his innocence.