Overview

• Marta Hermoso, a 35-year-old influencer, and three accomplices were arrested and released on charges of robbery with force in connection to the theft of €400,000 in valuables from a luxury Madrid hotel suite.
• The robbery occurred in September 2024 at the Hotel Wellington, where businessman Enrique Abascal discovered his suite ransacked and the safe forcibly removed.
• Security footage reportedly identifies Hermoso at the scene, and a co-defendant claimed she masterminded the scheme, distracting Abascal while others executed the theft.
• Hermoso denies involvement, with her legal team disputing the identification evidence and alleging misidentification of those implicated in the crime.
• The case has garnered significant media attention, damaging Hermoso’s public image and prompting her to delete her social media profiles.