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SANTO DOMINGO.- A National District court sentenced the ex banker Leonel Almonte to two years in prison, after convicting him of defrauding the depositors of the Universal bank and financial group.

The 1st Collegiate Court Penal judges also ruled that Almonte must pay more than US$4 million to the depositors Cristian C. Caraballo, Rainilda Rodriguez and Rosa N. Caraballo.

Penal Chamber Judges Antonio Sanchez, Izmir Gisselle Méndez and Teófilo Andújar Sanchez also fined the ex banker RD$100 million, to pay for the damages to the depositors.

The prosecution had requested a 15 year prison sentence in the trial against the Universal bank president, which lasted 16 years in different courts and was the country’s first major bank failure.

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12 comment(s)
Written by: BASTA, 24 Jul 2009 8:28 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
Yes I am waiting for a Pardon; Now please.
Written by: juanb, 24 Jul 2009 8:43 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Note to printer from LF:

Starting to run short on Pardon Certificates and Hire A Relative forms. Please print up a lot, since I plan to continue, a la Zelaya.
Written by: Juango, 24 Jul 2009 9:11 AM
From: United States, far S. Florida (formerly Santo Domingo)
Isnt this guy with the "Greatful Dead".......Pardon already scheduled (paid for) on or before that great Dominican Holiday,,,THANKSGIVING (Dia de la Gracia)..
Written by: Reydeladanza This user is banned, 24 Jul 2009 10:12 AM
From: Dominican Republic
A sigh of a relief on his face as he was sentenced just in time to eligible for the deluxe cell suite . He will probably order a stuffed crust pizza from Dominos on the first night while one of the girls from the doll house dangle grapes over his head .
Written by: Edward, 24 Jul 2009 10:19 AM
From: United States, Faux News: Unfair Imbalance
He looks like a dead Santa Claus. LOL!
Written by: josean, 24 Jul 2009 11:11 AM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
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It's so relaxing to live in a corrupt country!
Written by: Reydeladanza This user is banned, 24 Jul 2009 11:15 AM
From: Dominican Republic
True X , the trial was being held at BlackBeards while he was sentenced at The DollHOUSE or La passion ..
Written by: generoso, 24 Jul 2009 1:40 PM
From: United States, Quisqueya
What a shame, Britannica encyclopedia salesman, turned car dealer and rif raft banker, has been evading justice portraying a bad impersonation of ex-Baninter pardonee Vivian Lubrano de Castillo.
His claiming that he is totally loco and out to lunch, dressed perpetually in his silk pajamas to court, is nothing but a farce and a mockery playing jester to the authorities.
Send him to the border prison and throw away the keys!
Written by: Perez, 24 Jul 2009 2:00 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Well at least its a start! Btw he looks high.
Written by: xwill7, 24 Jul 2009 2:18 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
he just took a dump
Written by: FredCDobbs This user is banned, 24 Jul 2009 11:25 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
He says " I spent it on booze and broads and the rest I wasted "
Written by: gringopablo, 27 Jul 2009 12:16 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Pata
His pardon won't tke a month... he'll be back
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