Bail for fugitive Martinelli sons appealed
The Second Superior Court granted bonds not to be detained, of $2 million each, to Ricardo Martinelli – Ricardo Alberto “Rica” and Luis Enrique “Kike” Martinelli Linares part of the investigation of bribes paid by Odebrecht in Panama.
The decision in March, was signed by María de Lourdes Estrada Villar and José Hoo Justiniani, revokes a ruling of l January 10 by the twelfth criminal judge, Óscar Carrasquilla, who had denied the request for bail to the fugitives.
The brothers, are accused of f money laundering and were imposed with the precautionary measure to prevent them from leaving the country. They were last seen in the United States.
They face two requests for extradition and a red alert from Interpol, within two judicial processes followed by the Public Ministry: that of Odebrecht-Switzerland and that of Blue Apple, both regarding the payment of bribes to officials and those close to the government de Martinelli (2009-2014).
In November 2018 they were detained by US immigration agents. In Floral Gables Miami where the family has a mansion. A judge released them in exchange for a $1 million bond for each but their current location is unknown, although one of the brothers had been reported to be in San Francisco.
