QUEZON CITY (PIA) — The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the P276 million ill-gotten wealth case against the Marcoses, citing inordinate delay and due process violation.
In a resolution, the anti-graft court said “the motion to dismiss filed by defendants Imelda R. Marcos and Estate of Ferdinand E. Marcos dated July 16, 2024 is hereby granted and the instant case is hereby DISMISSED as against them.”
The court said that the move of the defendants to dismiss the case and that the plaintiff tends to agree with the dismissal of the case when it emphasized that there are no more allegations against the Estate of Marcos.
The court reiterated that the plaintiff said that the Supreme Court already excluded the defendants from the Expanded Complaint. The plaintiff then averred that all allegations against the Marcoses were struck down; hence, there is no more reason to proceed against the defendants.
The case under Civil Case 0006, which identifies Imelda and his son, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., as estate executors for Marcos Sr., accuses Roman Cruz of purchasing, in connivance with the Marcoses, assets whose values are disproportionate to their legal income.
These assets include two residential lots and two condominium units in Baguio City; a residential building in Makati; a parcel of land and six condominium units in California, United States; and residential land in Metro Manila. (PIA DMD)
