Raúl Gorrín evitó la incautación de sus bienes en Miami
Crisbel Varela
El periodista de AP, Joshua Goodman, informó en la red social Twitter que el magnate Raúl Gorrín evitó «por ahora» la incautación de sus bienes en Miami.
La subasta estaba prevista para el próximos 17 de enero, sin embargo, la defensa de Gorrín aprovechó un error en el procedimiento judicial para retrasar el procedimiento.
En la red social Twitter, el periodista detalló que las propiedades tienen un valor de 6,2 millones de dólares e iban a ser usadas para «satisfacer un juicio ganado por el hijo de un diplomático colombiano asesinado».
Gorrín es acusado de violar las leyes anticorrupción de Estados Unidos al pagar 150 millones de dólares en sobornos a funcionarios venezolanos por el derecho a participar en transacciones y lavar fondos a través de activos estadounidenses.
The Anti-Terrorism Act allows American victims of designated foreign terrorist organizations — such as FARC — to seek damages in U.S. courts by seizing the assets of the terror groups (or their allies) in the U.S.
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— Joshua Goodman (@APjoshgoodman) January 16, 2023
But there's a hitch: Gorrin was never allowed to challenge the claim because the court order seizing the property on behalf of plaintiff Antonio Caballero was, inexplicably, never unsealed after 30 days as required.
Enter Gorrin attorney Howard Srebnick, who seized on the error. pic.twitter.com/kKWVHaS48M
— Joshua Goodman (@APjoshgoodman) January 16, 2023
The Fisher Island condo and another in the Porsche Design Tower worth $14 million are both now owned by LLCs belonging to Caballero — but the judge's order prevents him from selling them.
The pending auction of the seven other properties still owned by Gorrin is also "stayed." pic.twitter.com/oyph0LM9TP
— Joshua Goodman (@APjoshgoodman) January 16, 2023
To be sure, these properties aren't likely to return to Gorrin any time soon.
Even if Caballero doesn't succeed in proving Gorrin is an "agent or instrumentality" of FARC, all of his U.S. properties have been frozen since 2019 due to sanctions.https://t.co/hmXFQDtGna
— Joshua Goodman (@APjoshgoodman) January 16, 2023
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