Overview
- Segarra, 91, appeared as an investigated party before Investigating Court No. 12 in Barcelona, answered only his lawyers’ questions, and rejected claims that Cellex or Mir-Puig were harmed.
- His defense submitted reports on money traceability and Panamanian law to argue that assets in Panamanian foundations were separate from the marital estate.
- Earlier this week, the judge returned management of Cellex and Mir-Puig to Catalonia’s foundation protectorate and barred the executors from disposing of assets to safeguard potential civil liability.
- Judicial findings cite suspect operations, including self-granted interest-free loans totaling about €3 million, transfers to cover personal liquidity, payment of a tax sentence from a Panamanian affiliate, and a suspected omission of €2.1 million in jewels and watches from the inventory.
- Investigators estimate a presumed loss of roughly €6.2 million to the foundations, while the defense says €47 million was transferred to Cellex and Mir-Puig, most after Mir’s death.