Insults hurled at ex-IMF chief as police carry out second search at his office
- 9 years ago
Insults were hurled at the former International Monetary Fund chief Rodrigo Rato on Friday as police carried out a second search at his office.
The Spaniard is being questioned in Madrid as part of a probe into allegations of tax evasion and money laundering.
The former conservative economy and deputy prime minister denies ever having used a foreign fiscal paradise, saying he has faith in the justice system.
As well as having his home and office searched, he has been questioned for hours by investigators.
Treasury Minister Cristobal Montoro said: “Regardless of our political colour, or our social or political level, or the political or economic power that we claim to have, we are all equal in the eyes of the law.”
Documents have already been seized, but officials say there is no decision yet on whether a judge will open formal proceedings against Rato, a major figure in the ruling People’s Party.
The 66-year-old is also at the centre of separate probes into allegations o
The Spaniard is being questioned in Madrid as part of a probe into allegations of tax evasion and money laundering.
The former conservative economy and deputy prime minister denies ever having used a foreign fiscal paradise, saying he has faith in the justice system.
As well as having his home and office searched, he has been questioned for hours by investigators.
Treasury Minister Cristobal Montoro said: “Regardless of our political colour, or our social or political level, or the political or economic power that we claim to have, we are all equal in the eyes of the law.”
Documents have already been seized, but officials say there is no decision yet on whether a judge will open formal proceedings against Rato, a major figure in the ruling People’s Party.
The 66-year-old is also at the centre of separate probes into allegations o