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| The financial irregularities were later reported in Honduran media.<ref></ref> Marcelo Chimirri sued the journalists.<ref></ref>. | The financial irregularities were later reported in Honduran media.<ref></ref> Marcelo Chimirri sued the journalists.<ref></ref>. | ||
| ===FBI investigations=== | |||
| Chimirri had made secret deals with American company called Latinode. Latinode sold its operations in 2007 to eLandia International Inc. The new owners discovered the corrupt deals and notified U.S. prosecutors.<ref name="pepperlaw"/> | |||
| The ] Criminal Division's Fraud Section concluded that Chimirri had used so-called gray traffic (tráfico gris) to make million to Latin Node, which in return transferred money to Chimirri and a number of other people in Honduras.<ref></ref><ref></ref> | |||
| Chimirri denies FBI's evidence against him, saying that the accusers are seeing "pink elephants" and using "who knows what kind of psychotropic substances".<ref name="pepperlaw">{{cite web|url=http://www.pepperlaw.com/publications_update.aspx?ArticleKey=1651 |title=Of Telephones and Corruption in Latin America: How a Bribery Case Involving a Florida Company Contributed to the Fall of the Government in Honduras |publisher=Pepper Hamilton LLP}}</ref> | |||
| ===Police raid=== | ===Police raid=== | ||
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Marcelo Chimirri is a nephew of Manuel Zelaya. Chimirri was appointed as the head of the state-owned telecom company Hondutel after Zelaya became president.
Early life
Chimirri is a brother-in-law of Manuel Zelaya, a rich businessman. Chimirri is a citizen of both Italy and Honduras.
Zelaya presidency
Chimirri was appointed as the head of the state-owned telecom company Hondutel after his brother-in-law became president.
On May 8, 2006, Chimirri attacked Octavio Carvajal, a journalist who had raised embarrassing questions. Chimirri reportedly grabbed Carvajal by the throat and said "I am not intimidating you because I am not someone who makes threats - I act and I execute... the president’s office is irritated by all the questions you have been asking."
Missing millions
The financial irregularities were later reported in Honduran media. Marcelo Chimirri sued the journalists..
Police raid
Police raided Chimirri's residence in November 2007 and found illegal weapons, including two Thompson submachine guns and a 30 mm rifle.
Arrest
Chimirri and other suspects have been arrested.
References
- "Radio journalist flees to US after being threatened by state phone company official". Reporters Without Borders. 2006-05-12.
- Inadmisible querella
- Former director of Honduras' telephone company wiretapes president's conversations
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