Chapter 5 - The Financial Web UnravelsJudge Aranda motioned for Tab Nine through Twelve to be unsealed. These were the forensic accounting reports compiled by an independent auditor appointed by the federal tax authority (SAT).
—Mr. Salvatierra, it appears your financial maneuvering went far beyond a simple marital dispute —Judge Aranda noted, reading directly from the financial summary. —The court sees evidence of asset concealment, fraudulent transfer of corporate shares, and systematic tax evasion totaling over forty-eight million pesos.
Julián gripped the edge of the defense table, his knuckles popping. —That's business! Everyone uses holding accounts!
—Not with funds diverted from public hospital supply contracts, Mr. Salvatierra —Esteban corrected smoothly, stepping forward with a thick sheaf of bank statements. —Tab Ten outlines how Mr. Salvatierra systematically drained the operational accounts of Salvatierra BioMed three days before filing for divorce, funneling the capital into offshore accounts in the Cayman Islands under fictitious corporate entities. Entities, I might add, where his mistress, Renata Garza, was listed as the primary beneficiary.
Renata gasped, her head snapping toward Julián. —You put offshore accounts in my name?! Without my knowledge?!
—Shut up, Renata! —Julián snapped, finally losing his temper. He lunged across the table toward her, his face contorted in rage, but two court bailiffs intervened instantly, pinning his arms behind his back and forcing him down onto the bench.
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The courtroom erupted into a chaotic storm of shouts, camera flashes, and reporter chatter. Judge Aranda struck his gavel repeatedly, the loud wooden blows echoing like gunshots in the enclosed space.
—Order! Order in this court, or I will clear the room! —the judge commanded, his voice booming with authority.
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