11 in laundering probe

Eleven new people are being investigated by  Organized  Crime prosecutors for money laundering related to research of Mossack Fonseca, the now closed law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers revelations.

Prosecutors are following the management of money “of illicit origin” from Brazil, a case known as Lava Jato, which organized bribery and pay-offs for Odebrecht.

Attorney Guillermina McDonald said that most of the people are collaborators within the firm Mossack Fonseca, and they were appointed as directors in some societies.

“Then the persecution continues against the whole world despite the fact that Mossack Fonseca

has already closed its operations. Now they have persecuted all those who have served as

members of this firm as collaborators

The lawyer rejects the accusations of the prosecution and at the same time said  that the

Republic of Brazil does not know the limited companies as regulated by “our legislation “and that has been changing as a result of international pressure”

The prosecution ordered last Tuesday the arrest of lawyers Carlos Sousa Lennox, Rubén

Hernández, Katia Solano, Maribel Robles, Josette Roquebert, Ernesto González and Luis Martínez

The prosecution has not been able to locate Sara Montenegro and Sandra Cornejo; Meanwhile he

lawyer Ramses Owens could not be investigated for as he is convalescent in his residence, after a recent surgical intervention.

All those named were charged for alleged money laundering