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Film about the corruption in Marbella during the early 2000s storms the Box Office in Spain

A THRILLER telling the tale of Marbella’s early 2000s corruption scandal has become Spain’s latest blockbuster. The thriller was only released last Friday but has already become the country’s Box Office best

23 Jan, 2024 @ 13:12

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Spanish showbiz royalty Isabel Pantoja cleared by a Malaga court in latest trial

SPANISH singer and convicted money launderer Isabel Pantoja has been cleared at her latest trial. A Malaga court has found her not guilty in a case of ‘punishable insolvency’ over the sale

26 Apr, 2022 @ 16:30

Celebrity·Lead·National News

Marbella seize huge estates worth €6.5 million from disgraced Malaya town planner Roca

One of the properties, the 30 acre Finca Siete Colchones, could now become a sports complex for local residents

1 Mar, 2019 @ 16:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Property

Ten corruption scandals bubbling under in Andalucia

Power-hungry politicians and greedy businessmen tragically still rule in Spain, the country known as the ‘land of the kickback’. With new cases of corruption emerging almost weekly, Rob Horgan investigates ten scandals

20 Nov, 2015 @ 17:18

Lead

Malaya trial reopens in Madrid

Andalucia’s biggest ever trial reopens again in Madrid

25 Jul, 2014 @ 10:30

Lead

Spain’s Supreme Court to hear appeals for Marbella’s Malaya Case

The €2.4 billion fraud scandal saw Andalucia's largest ever trial - so a big new court had to be built for the hearing

14 Jul, 2014 @ 16:25

Lead·Malaga

Malaya hearing closes after 22 months

Spain's largest ever corruption case will reach verdicts in eight months' time

1 Aug, 2012 @ 18:30

Lead·Malaga

Spanish singing star faces the music

Isabel Pantoja pleaded guilty to laundering nearly €2 million in the Malaya case

6 Jun, 2012 @ 10:00

National News

Roca ‘n’ roll in Madrid

The 28 million euro palace that might get crook Juan Antonio Roca out of jail

2 May, 2012 @ 10:55

Lead·National News

Malaya suspect lives it up in Java

Javier Lendinez vanished, having allegedly collected 18,000 euros from Juan Antonio Roca

25 Apr, 2012 @ 09:14

Crime & Law·Malaga

Cries, lies and wriggles for Malaya developer trio

Businessmen trio respond to bribery claims in Malaya corruption trial

23 Jan, 2012 @ 17:00

Crime & Law

Sad Sadokan on trial in Malaya case

Rafael 'Sadokan' Gomez burst into tears during his hearing

19 Jan, 2012 @ 18:21

Crime & Law

Roca finca to pay off social security debt

Marbella Mayor has proposed offering an estate seized from Juan Antonio Roca as collateral towards debt

29 Jan, 2011 @ 08:55

Lead

Roca estate goes to the state

Disgraced town planner parts with his 15 million euro estate to pay debts to the authorities

20 Nov, 2010 @ 16:21

Malaga

Bond bombshell for Connery

Actor Sean Connery and other suspects in the 'Goldfinger' case have been asked to pay a 60 million euro bond by a Marbella judge

19 Nov, 2010 @ 09:57

Malaga

Did Junta ignore Marbella corruption?

Roca insists regional government “knew” of his activities

6 Aug, 2007 @ 13:55

Malaga

Police report brings to light extent of Marbella corruption

As the investigation into town planning corruption comes to an end, the Olive Press untangles the web of corruption woven by Juan Antonio Roca

23 Jul, 2007 @ 10:09

Crime & Law