Juan Carlos I denounces Revilla: Juan Carlos I does not go to the act of conciliation with Revilla, who urges him to « repatriate money » | Spain

King emeritus, Juan Carlos I, has not come to Conciliation act to which he had been summoned in Santander after denounce the former president of Cantabria, the regionalist Miguel Ángel Revilla, for alleged crimes of right to honor. The exmona denounced the frequent criticism of the former autonomic leader, published in his personal or discharged books in the media, and claims him for those comments 50,000 euros. Juan Carlos I has not attended the judicial headquarters where the process will be settled. There Revilla has been presented, who has loaded against the complainant, who has urged to apologize « to repatriate all the money » in allusions to the murky businesses proven against King Emeritus.

The veteran politician has gone to the act of conciliation convened in the Court of First Instance 13 of Santander. The legislation allows these events to go to both those involved and their legal representatives, which has allowed Juan Carlos I to have not been seen in Cantabria. He, a habitual resident in Abu Dhabi, It is located this week in Sanxenxo (Pontevedra) to participate in regatta championships. There, in Galicia, asked by the reporters, he made it clear that he was not going to appear in the Santander Court and that he would dedicate these days to his friends and the sea. Revilla, who has said he felt « calm » to the cause, has lamented the absence of the emeritus: « I hope it comes if this ends in trial. » He has also persevered in his reproaches against Juan Carlos I, whom he has claimed that he asks for « really forgiveness » and has also urged him to « return all the money. » This kind of messages, issued recurrently in the publications or appearances of the historic leader of the Cantabria Regionalist Party, have motivated the complaint of the alleged aggrieved against “slanderous and injurious expressions” for which 50,000 euros as compensation, which would be destined for solidarity projects. The Cantabrian He called « unfair and petty » That an « inviolable » figure according to the Constitution « for a citizen knowing that we cannot do anything to the king. » Revilla insisted when demanding demand in « corruption », « injustices » and « privileges » and promised to follow the relevant steps.

This Friday, before the act in court, it has been claimed: « I have not stolen, I am a normal citizen who meets his obligations. » The former senior position has insisted that historically he has supported Juan Carlos I, but lately the known information about the attitude of the previous monarch made him disdain: « I have been a defender of the king, but what we have known is terrible, I do not shut up the injustices. »

The involved has assured the media after leaving the brief act of conciliation that this mediation mechanism has not given results and that, therefore, the outcome will occur in trial: “We have not reconciled anything. I stay in what I have said. Maybe there may be some verbal excess in which I sometimes speak of ‘corrupt’ or ‘alleged corrupt’, of ‘criminal’ or ‘alleged offender”. The former regional president has reported that it has been allowed to « clarify » and that the other party requires him to recognize that he has « lied », which has rejected: « I have not lied, what I have done is drink from the sources from which he has obtained the information. » « I said what most Spaniards think, » he added. His lawyer, also a member of the PRC, has thus supported his client: « As a public character, regarding another public character and depending on the public interest, he has made a series of expressions. That among public persons the jurisprudence makes clear that there is more freedom. »