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Valat Case: Lawyer Says Judge Fredy Orellana Continues to Take Bribes

From La Hora · () Spanish

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  • The Seventh Criminal Court continued a hearing to determine whether Claudia García Magaña should face trial over alleged fraud against investors in the former Crown Plaza Hotel.
  • Three lawyers representing the investors addressed Judge Fredy Orellana, while one lawyer accused him of continuing to accept bribes.

A lawyer representing investors in the Valat case accused Judge Fredy Orellana of continuing to receive bribes during a hearing at Guatemala’s Seventh Criminal Court.

The court continued the intermediate-stage proceedings, which will determine whether Claudia García Magaña should face trial. She has been accused of defrauding investors in the former Crown Plaza Hotel.

Judge Orellana heard from three lawyers for the investors, who say they were victims. The proceedings remain focused on deciding whether the case should move to trial.

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