The former king of Spain Juan Carlos went into exile amid financial scandal
Former king of Spain 82-year-old Juan Carlos left the territory of the state. This was announced by the office of the Royal house, the TV channel RTVE.
On the website of the channel made public a letter that Juan Carlos sent his son, king Felipe VI before leaving. The decision on voluntary exile made on the background of “public consequences of some of the episodes last personal life”, wrote the former monarch. He believes that his absence in the country will facilitate the provision of the ruling king.
In turn, the Royal house expressed its respect and gratitude to Juan Carlos.
Where did the ex-king, is unknown.
As writes El Pais, the decision to leave was expected, since July 4, the Prosecutor’s office of Switzerland reported on the progress in the investigation of money laundering, which featured Juan Carlos. The owner of a Bahamian company Solare Corinne Larsen testified that in 2012, the then ruling Spanish monarch, transferred to her account $65 million, probably received from king Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. It is assumed that Juan Carlos through two funds managed funds, with opaque origins.
In March 2020 the king of Spain Felipe VI received a letter from a British law firm Kobre & Kim. It was reported that in the event of the death of Juan Carlos, his son will receive the status of beneficiary of the offshore Fund Lucum Foundation. Felipe VI said the refusal to inherit “any assets, investments or financial structure, the origin of which is not in accordance with the law”. He also announced the intention to deprive his father an annual allowance of €194 232, which were allocated from the state budget.
His investigations into articles on money laundering and tax fraud in June there began Prosecutor’s office of Spain. After Juan Carlos in 2014, abdicated the throne in favor of his son Felipe VI, he has no constitutional immunity.
