‘Panama Papers’ law firm boss dies — RT World News
The former Mossack Fonseca partner was 71 years old and was on trial for money laundering.
Panamanian banker Ramon Fonseca, a senior partner in the defunct law firm whose records were leaked in the Panama Papers scandal that exposed several celebrities for holding offshore accounts, has died, his lawyer told media on Thursday. He was 71 years old.
More than 11 million documents stolen from Mossack Fonseca ended up in the media in April 2016, embarrassing about 130,000 people in 170 countries. While Fonseca and his business partner Jürgen Mossack maintained that their business was legitimate, the company was shut down in 2018 due to… “Irreversible damage” To her reputation.
Former President of Panama Contact Riccardo Martinelli His colleague Fonseca “A great human being, lawyer, writer and politician.” Martinelli also claimed that his successor, Juan Carlos Varela, was behind it 'Terrible persecution' Fonseca.
Funcisi died in a hospital in Panama City. Details of his health condition were not announced, but his condition was so serious that he was unable to attend the trial, a member of his legal team told AFP.
Panamanian prosecutors charged Mossack and Fonseca with the charge “Covering up, concealing, and providing false information to banks to open accounts and hide ownership of assets.” As well as sending and receiving money “From illegal activities in Germany and Argentina.”
More than two dozen former employees of the company also faced charges. Mossack and Fonseca have maintained their innocence. The trial ended on April 19, with the prosecution demanding 12 years in prison for both of them.
The Panama Papers scandal affected 20 Forbes billionaires, numerous famous Hollywood stars and athletes, 150 politicians and dozens of national leaders.
Icelandic Prime Minister David Gunnlaugsson Sigmundur resigned after documents showed his wife secretly owned offshore companies. The British Prime Minister at the time, David Cameron – whose father founded several offshore companies – refused to resign, saying that he had sold his shares before becoming Prime Minister.
Other names in the document include actors Jackie Chan and Emma Watson, film director Pedro Almodovar, former European Union President Michel Platini, King Mohammed VI of Morocco, King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, in addition to the presidents of Ukraine and Argentina. At that time, Pyotr Poroshenko and Mauricio Macri.
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