Spanish king’s brother-in-law jailed for embezzlement

Spanish king’s brother-in-law jailed for embezzlement

Husband of Spanish king’s sister set to serve nearly 6 years in prison for stealing public money

By Alyssa McMurtry

OVIEDO, Spain (AA) - The brother-in-law of Spain's king entered prison Monday morning to begin serving a nearly six-year sentence for embezzlement, according to Spanish media reports.

Inaki Urdangarin, a former Olympic handball player married to the king’s sister, was found guilty of using a non-profit institute to siphon off around €6.2 million ($7.2 million) of public funds into private accounts. He appealed the decision, but last Tuesday Spain’s Supreme Court upheld the conviction.

On Monday morning he entered the prison of his choice in a town near Avila, Spain, about 100 kilometers north of Madrid. It is mainly a women’s prison.

Princess Cristina de Borbón, Urdangarin’s wife, also faced tax fraud charges related to the case but was later acquitted and ordered to pay a fine.

Urdangarin’s jail term coincides with King Felipe VI’s first official visit to the United States to meet President Donald Trump.


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