Overview

• Fernando José A. J. admitted to misappropriating €139,000 from a client between April 2021 and July 2024 by forging signatures and using colleagues’ access codes.
• The Audiencia Provincial de Pontevedra imposed a two-year prison term suspended for three years on the condition of no new offenses.
• He repaid the full amount to the bank before the plea hearing, triggering a strong mitigating factor under Spanish law.
• Prosecutors and defense reached a plea agreement at the July 7 hearing, leading to an expedited verdict and application of restorative sentencing.
• An €810 fine was also imposed, payable in monthly installments beginning in August 2025.