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Criminal Trial Opens in Madrid Over Toño Sanchís’s Alleged Misappropriation of Belén Esteban’s Earnings

Prosecutors seek three and a half years in prison, with nearly €340,000 in restitution, after a civil award went largely unpaid.

Overview

  • The case began this week in the Fourth Section of Madrid’s Provincial Court, where both Esteban and Sanchís gave testimony on the opening day.
  • The Prosecutor accuses Sanchís of a continued offense of misappropriation from 2009 to 2015, requesting a €3,600 fine and corporate indemnity approaching €340,000.
  • According to the prosecutorial brief, Agencia de Servicios Lorant S.L. received payments for Esteban’s work while invoices issued by Sanchís enabled illicit enrichment, with Bem Imaging S.L. as the beneficiary entity.
  • A prior civil judgment ordered Sanchís to pay €388,868 to Esteban, of which under €50,000 has been recovered, including a property transfer tied to earlier enforcement.
  • Esteban testified that commissions exceeded the agreed 20% on some contracts, whereas Sanchís maintains he did not sign the disputed contract and says she allowed a 30% cut without formalizing it.