Spanish anti-corruption probe alleges Tubos Reunidos paid €5,000 monthly kickback disguised as consulting fees to influence €112.8M SEPI bailout
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Pedro Buenaventura
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Spanish anti-corruption prosecutors have uncovered an alleged bribery scheme involving Tubos Reunidos, a Spanish industrial company, and Leire Díez's network within the state-owned SEPI (State Industrial Participation Company). The scheme involved a monthly payment of €5,000 disguised as consulting fees through a shell company (Mediaciones Martínez), totaling 21 invoices. This payment was allegedly a kickback for influencing the approval of a €112.8 million bailout for Tubos Reunidos. The arrangement was reportedly made in November 2021 between Vicente Fernández (former SEPI president who retained influence) and the president of Tubos Reunidos.
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· 3 pulledLa trama de amaños que anidó presuntamente en la SEPI, en la que habría participado Leire Díez, pactó una mordida de 5.000 euros mensuales con la empresa Tubos Reunidos tras influir en la concesión del rescate de 112,8 millones de euros a esta compañía.
Vicente Fernández, que había sido presidente de la SEPI hasta octubre de 2019 pero aún tenía una supuesta influencia en el organismo inversor del Estado, quedó con el presidente de Tubos Reunidos en noviembre de 2021 para acordar el pago de esa contraprestación.
El presidente de Tubos Reunidos pactó esta mordida, que se pagó mediante 21 facturas a través de la empresa Mediaciones Martínez, según la investigación.
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