Lawyer of President Petro’s son resigns from defense over disagreements
Juan Trujillo Cabrera, the lawyer representing Nicolás Petro, the son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, has resigned from the case.
Nicolás is under investigation for alleged illicit enrichment and money laundering.
Trujillo Cabrera cited “differences in criteria” that prevented him from continuing to lead the defense, but he wished Nicolás success in his legal process.
During his first hearing with Colombian authorities, Nicolás Petro stated that he would cooperate with the justice system in order to receive benefits in his case or possible sentence potentially.
In the charges’ hearing, he asserted that his decision was made for the sake of his family and his unborn child.
Nicolás, the president’s eldest son and a deputy of the Atlántico department, declared that he was not guilty of the charges and therefore did not accept them.
The case was initiated when Nicolás’s ex-wife, Day Vásquez, handed her phone to the authorities, providing evidence allegedly showing Nicolás’s illicit enrichment and money laundering.
Vásquez clarified that these funds were not intended for the presidential campaign but were to be used to buy a mansion in Barranquilla.
Furthermore, the prosecution emphasized that Nicolás Petro’s monthly earnings, said to be over US$50,000, are not justified by his salary as a public official, thereby raising further suspicions about his financial activities.
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