Julio De Vido Was Acquitted and Suspended Sentences Were Handed Down in the Sueños Compartidos Case

Federal Oral Court 5 issued its ruling in the case over the handling of public funds intended for the construction of social housing through the Sueños Compartidos program and acquitted former Federal Planning Minister Julio De Vido.

According to Crónica and ElDiarioAR, the ruling also included suspended sentences for José López, Abel Fatala and brothers Sergio and Pablo Schoklender. The verdict was signed by judges Adriana Palliotti, Daniel Obligado and Adrián Grünberg.

On the sentences, there were differences between the two outlets. Crónica reported that López was sentenced to two years in suspended prison and that Sergio and Pablo Schoklender received two years and six months as perpetrators of fraud through fraudulent administration to the detriment of the public administration. ElDiarioAR, meanwhile, reported that López and Fatala were sentenced to two years and nine months of conditional prison and permanent disqualification as co-perpetrators of the offense, while Sergio Schoklender received two years and eight months and Pablo Schoklender two years and four months, both as necessary participants.

According to ElDiarioAR, in addition to De Vido, Carlos Castellano, Daniel Freidin and Daniel and Karina Nasif were acquitted. That outlet also noted that, by majority, the court ordered the forfeiture of assets secured for $206,438,454.05, an amount it established as diverted public funds and which must be updated once the ruling becomes final.

Crónica indicated that the decision closed a criminal case that lasted more than a decade. ElDiarioAR added that the grounds for the ruling will be made public on November 13 at 5 p.m., at a new hearing convened by the court.

Sources

• Crónica
• ElDiarioAR

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