Overview
- The prosecution asked the court to find Walter Bento criminally responsible for leading an illicit association, multiple counts of bribery, illicit enrichment, money laundering, abuse of authority, and other offenses.
- Procelac prosecutor Diego Velasco said evidence shows at least 1.7 million dollars in bribes were collected between 2010 and 2020.
- Charges for money laundering and illicit enrichment remain against Bento, his wife Marta Boiza, and their son Nahuel, while the prosecution will request acquittal for Luciano Bento subject to the tribunal’s decision.
- Prosecutors detailed an alleged unexplained patrimonial expansion from a single house and lot in 2005 to 18 properties and several high-end vehicles by 2020.
- With the prosecution’s alegatos concluded, defense arguments are set to start on September 10, with Bento’s lawyers planning to present last and the proceedings expected to continue for months.