Panama's Supreme Court Rejects Appeals in Blue Apple Corruption Case

Panama's Supreme Court of Justice has rejected appeals filed by three individuals convicted in the Blue Apple corruption case. The Second Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice did not admit the cassation appeals presented on behalf of Alcides Antonio Bernal Zambrano, César Jaramillo Gutiérrez, and Juan Daniel Girón Samaniego.

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Furthermore, the court ordered corrections for appeals submitted on behalf of former Minister of Public Works José Federico Suárez Cedeño, former Savings Bank executive Ricardo Francolini Arosemena, former presidential advisor Adolfo “Chichi” de Obarrio, George Joseph Moreno Pérez, and Octavio Samaniego Castillo. The Chamber granted five business days for the defense teams to resubmit their writings with the noted corrections, following the notification period via edict.

The cassation appeal promoted by the Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office against Luis Antonio Donadío, Melina Cano, Jaime Martín de la Espriella, and Luis Alberto Arias García was also not admitted. These appeals were filed against the second-instance ruling issued in the Blue Apple case. This investigation revealed the payment of bribes through a network of companies and bank accounts for the awarding of public infrastructure contracts during the government of former President Ricardo Martinelli, who is currently seeking asylum in Colombia.

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In the Blue Apple proceedings, former presidential advisor Adolfo “Chichi” de Obarrio was sentenced to 120 months in prison for money laundering and ordered to pay a fine of over $5 million. Former Minister of Public Works Federico José Suárez and former chairman of the Savings Bank's board, Ricardo Francolini, are among those convicted of money laundering. Juan Daniel Girón Samaniego received a 64-month prison sentence for crimes against public administration, while César Jaramillo Gutiérrez was sentenced to 72 months. George Joseph Moreno Pérez was sentenced to 80 months for money laundering, Alcides Antonio Bernal Zambrano to 60 months, and Ricardo Francolini Arosemena to 60 months, plus a $470,000 fine. The ruling also ordered the seizure of various assets and bank accounts, including properties valued at over $298,000, which have been placed at the disposal of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

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