A Honduran judge grants former President Juan Orlando Hernández release as corruption trial proceeds
The court barred him from leaving Honduras and ordered weekly check-ins as prosecutors alleged he benefited from more than $2.3 million in public funds.
- On Monday, a judge in Honduras ruled that Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández will not be jailed during his trial for fraud and money laundering in the Pandora case.
- Hernández recently returned to Honduras after President Donald Trump pardoned him last year for drug trafficking charges, overturning a previous 45-year prison sentence in the United States.
- The Pandora case alleges that officials diverted more than $10.8 million in public funds, with Hernández allegedly receiving at least $2.3 million for his political campaign through shell companies and fictitious contracts.
- Although prosecutors requested he remain in custody, the judge denied the request, instead placing restrictions on Hernández that include a travel ban and mandatory weekly court check-ins.
- This case, which critics view as a litmus test for the justice system, will continue with Hernández's next hearing scheduled for Aug 12.
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Independent EspañolA Honduran judge ruled on Monday that former President Juan Orlando Hernández will not be imprisoned during the judicial process he faces for alleged fraud and money laundering.
The Justice of Honduras has decided this Monday that former President Juan Orlando Hernández will be tried in freedom and by an ordinary court, instead of in the Supreme Court as initially foreseen, for the alleged crimes of money laundering and fraud against the State. This has been determined by the Criminal Court in the matter of Organized Crime, Environment and Corruption, which has dictated as precautionary measures that the ex-mandator can…
Honduras Ex-President Juan Orlando Hern Wins Conditional Release
A Honduran anti-corruption court granted former president Juan Orlando Hernández conditional liberty in the Pandora II money-laundering case, with the decisive ruling on whether he faces trial or dismissal set for August 12. The post Honduras Ex-President Juan Orlando Hern Wins Conditional Release appeared first on The Rio Times.
The ex-mandatario was prohibited from leaving the country and under the care and supervision of his defence team. In addition, he signed in advance that he would be submitted to the judicial process for his involvement in the Pandora II case.
They hold an initial hearing in the Pandora II case. The specialized court dismisses the defence's appeal for the investiture of former president and orders precautionary measures.
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