José Vegara, PP’s candidate for Mayor of Orihuela in the 28 May elections, has an open case in the Orihuela courts regarding two tax offenses, in which both the Prosecutor’s Office and the Treasury have already filed indictments against those who have requested the opening of the tax office. an oral hearing against him, with seven years in prison and a fine of more than five million euros. Despite this, a view this fridaybefore a meal in Orihuela with Carlos Mazón, PPCV regional president and Generalitat Valenciana candidate; and Congress spokesperson Cuca Gamarra, he denieddespite acknowledging the existence of an old judicial process, he had it filed and done for years.
Mazón has always stood by and supported him during the appearance in question, but the assistant spokesperson, who is not seen in the photo, did not comment on this. All this happens in a municipality where the last mayor owned by the PP is Emilio Bascuñana. Until it is dismounted by the cs partners and the PSOE He was in a very similar situation and had to resign with a motion of reprimand, while an investigation was being carried out against him for allegedly receiving a consultant’s salary from Health even though he did not work. Vegara admitted to reporters that he has an open case with a double crime charge: fraud claim in corporate tax and VAT in management Technical inspection of vehicles (ITV) de la Vega Baja, according to information published by Elplural.com, the outlet that revealed it.
obvious reason
In his statements to the journalists who asked him about this issue, Vegara said more than the reality of the political and pre-election action he would be involved in. Main hero (Gamarra was visiting several groups, including Elda, today to support the mayoral candidates), denied this digital information. Despite this, INFORMACIÓN why does it stay open although it was archived years ago in the first place; In fact, the Orihuela court recently relayed the results of the charges so that he could formulate his acquittal, that is, defend himself before deciding whether to prosecute. Having two charges demanding this would make it very difficult for him not to have to answer in front of the judge.
HE procedurevery old, because the facts date back to 2007, it was opened four years later following a tax investigation and is at an intermediate stage. Even the Treasury inspector, who supported the investigation with his reports and explanations, has already passed away. During the investigation, possible the facts presuppose or have flaws of form or interpretation
First, the slowness of the Orihuela courts historical workloadputs many processes to sleep for years with almost no notice. Maybe that’s where Vegara’s confusion comes from. PP sources consulted by INFORMATION were unaware of the existence of an open procedure against him yesterday. they knew a subject I do not live what they consider archived, as it really is.
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All this contradicts Vegara’s assurances to reporters on this matter. physical appereance After PPCV listened to his clarifications on the matter months before he was nominated, and warned him that he needed to be ready to respond as they thought there was nothing to hide. “In 2011 a Complaint from the Treasury The last news I heard was that a lawsuit was filed in 2015. I don’t know if they open now,” said the candidate. “It’s surprising that some things are coming out at this hour.” It’s strange that he mentioned reopening because he needs to know what procedural state he’s in.
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The newspaper learned that this was so. VII of the County Court. department who decided to continue the trial and reject the file because of a technical problem that had led to the preparation of the indictments to date. Anything built in will be a matter of “comments” that will corrupt the subject’s file and procedure still open.
The PP candidate in Orihuela added to these remarks he made in 2011 “at the door of a famous restaurant where militants were waiting for him:all year without going to the company“Because they operated on his heart. Regarding the possibility of an oral trial, a red line marking the PP to continue as a candidate, PP president Carlos Mazón said that the accusation”It has nothing to do with corruption or the performance of a public office.“but it” is an administrative matter, in the private sphere, outside of politics and 12 years ago.
four years in prison
According to the information obtained from Elplural.com, Vegara, alleging corporate tax fraud; and a fine of more than 600,000 euros and three more years in prison for VAT fraud.
Mazón: “Sufficient explanations”
Later, Mazón said that these statements were “sufficient, I expected statements from Ximo Puig about Benferri, Benejúzar and the mayor of Los Montesinos.” 2 were tried, 1 was sentencedthree are mayors, working in public administration, and three are running for re-election ».
The head of PPCV added “this is different corruptionnor in the exercise of public office or anything else, It is an administrative offence. and that this happened more than 12 years ago. The Generalitat nominee said that Puig (who went to Torrevieja this Saturday to introduce all the mayors of Vega Baja) said “a mayor convicted of Benferri, presented againand two mayors were prosecuted. Those from Montesinos and Benejúzar“.