Gucci Lady faces embezzlement probe
A FORMER vice- minister, who became known as the “Gucci lady” after a scandal erupted over the use of government security guards to walk her dog appeared before the 5th anti-corruption prosecutor on Thursday August 18.
Like many other accused facing corruption charges Zulema Sucre arrived armed with a declaration of innocence.
“Everything will be clear. Thanks for being here,” Sucre told the media waiting at the entrance of the Avesa, building on Via Espana.
Sucre is being investigated for alleged embezzlement, after it was reported by three of her bodyguards, who said that she asked them to walk her “VIP” dog named Gucci.
Gladys Quintero, Sucre’s attorney said that her client would deny “all of the guards malicious allegations”.
In July, the prosecution said that they would extract from the cell phones of the escorts, threats sent through text messages.
“There is no certainty of the evidence presented by these escorts None of that is true”, said the lawyer.
Sucre resigned her position at the Ministry of Social Development on March 1 after reports of the daily escorted walks of the dog she described as a VIP.
