The third night[/B] in a cell will be spent by Eva Kaili who is facing serious charges in a case of corruption and bribery from Qatar.
As reported by Star correspondent Maria Psara in Brussels, the MEP was found to have in her possession a total of 160.000 euros in bags, including the money found in the possession of her father, Alexandros Kaili.
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According to reports, Eva Kaili is expected to be taken to the women's prison of St. Gilles in Brussels.
She will remain there for up to five days and will then reappear before the authorities, who will decide whether to keep her in custody until the case is heard.
Three criteria will be: Whether she is found to be a suspected fugitive, whether she is found to be suspected of committing the same or similar offences, or whether there is collusion, i.e. whether she finds the people who will succeed in erasing her trail and ultimately exonerate her in court. It will be about a year to a year and a half before the trial begins.
Along with Eva Kaili, her partner Francesco Giorgio and Italian former MEP Pierre Antonio Panjeri were arrested, as well as a lobbyist whose identity has not yet been revealed.
At the same time, the father of Eva Kaili, who was brought in for questioning because he was found with a suitcase full of money, was released. Luca Visentini, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, was also released on parole.
The Belgian authorities will also call Eva Kaili's sister to testify
The Belgian authorities are investigating her immediate family. According to protothema.gr, in a very short time the sister of Eva Kaili, Mandalena, who declares herself a consultant on European policy and legislation, will be called to testify. In fact, she is the head of an NGO (ELONTech) that gives legal advice on new technologies. It is possible, however, that other persons from her close environment may be summoned, as it is a standard policy of the Belgian authorities.
It should be noted that Eva Kaili's father, Alexandros, was arrested with Belgian media reporting the discovery of a suitcase containing a large sum of money. However, he was released on Sunday.
[/P]Eva Kaili, faces serious charges against her for her possible involvement in a bribery scandal, setting up a criminal organization and money laundering. The Belgian authorities are drip-feeding information about their activities and the progress of the investigation. However, they warn that developments are expected to be stormy, putting more people in the frame, suggesting that they are at the beginning of the iceberg.
Prosecutor's office statement
"A total of six people were deprived of their liberty on Friday 9 December as part of a major investigation by the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office and the Federal Police into alleged criminal organisation, corruption and money laundering.
It is suspected that third parties in political and/or strategic positions within the European Parliament were paid large sums of money or offered substantial gifts to influence the decisions of the Parliament.
Four people were arrested by the Brussels investigator leading the investigation. They are accused of involvement in a criminal organisation, money laundering and corruption. Two were released by the investigator.
The house of a second MP was also searched at around 20:00 the night before.
Source: Proto Thema
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