Alberto González Amador Summoned for Testimony Amidst New Corruption Allegations
The judiciary has summoned Alberto González Amador, an associate of Isabel Díaz Ayuso, President of the Community of Madrid, to testify as an accused individual on April 10. This summoning is not related to the purported tax fraud of €350,961 attributed to him for the years 2020 and 2021, but stems from separate allegations of crimes concerning the acquisition of a company linked to the wife of a high-ranking executive at Quirón. Prosecutors suspect the existence of concealed commissions in this transaction.
The Madrid High Court recently authorized the initiation of this independent case at the behest of the political parties Más Madrid and PSOE. Their intervention highlighted the necessity to delve deeper into potential financial misconduct, particularly the use of what appears to be a shell company to obscure income that ought to have been disclosed. This investigation revolves around a payment of approximately €49,983,692 reportedly made to the spouse of current Quirón President Fernando Camino for the purchasing of a beauty enterprise in 2020.
Intriguingly, prosecutors have expressed skepticism regarding the rationale behind González Amador’s acquisition of a beauty company priced at €500,000, especially considering it generated nearly €30,000 in revenue without any employees or tangible assets. Established in 2008, the company notably shared its office space with a pharmacy owned by Gloria Carrasco and possessed minimal assets—merely a laptop and a few beauty devices.
Furthermore, suspicions arise that the purchase may have been a mere guise orchestrated by González Amador to facilitate illicit payments intended for Camino, who had prior dealings with Quirón. The prosecution has even invoked allegations of bribery within their filing, attributing the acquisition to the questionable timing following González Amador’s receipt of €2 million for mediating mask sales for Mape, a company of which Fernando Camino served as director.
During inquiry into the previous tax fraud claims, González Amador referred to the acquisition as a "bet" of his, asserting that the payment corresponded with the lucrative agreements Círculo Belleza SL had with other industry players. In November 2022, in response to a tax inspection, he clarified that the company underwent a rebranding to Masterman Whitaker Medical Supplies and Health Process Engineering SL.
The Tax Agency indicates this company was merely a shell entity established and utilized by González Amador’s principal firm, Maxwell Cremona SL, to disguise a portion of the activities performed and contracted with third parties, specifically Quirón Prevención SL. Thus, in projecting that Masterman was effectively delivering services to Quirón, the operation seemingly allowed González Amador to inadvertently reduce his taxation liabilities.
In legal terms, the implications of these transactions extend to specific crimes under the statutes of corruption in business, which penalize bribery between enterprises aimed at securing undue competitive advantages. Additionally, the crime of unfair administration targets executives whose actions jeopardize the financial integrity of the entities they oversee. As the investigation unfolds, it remains crucial to monitor the developments surrounding this high-profile case, shedding light on the intertwining of political influence and business dealings.
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