Court rules against Leonel Almonte

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The First Tribunal of the Penal Chamber of the National District has sentenced former banker Leonel Almonte to two years in jail and a fine of RD$100 million after being found guilty of defrauding clients at the bankrupt Banco Universal. The court also ruled that he must pay RD$100 million in compensation for fraud committed against bank depositors. Judges Antonio Sanchez Mejia, Esmirna Mendez and Teofilo Andujar Sanchez also ordered Almonte to return more than US$4 million to depositors Cristian Caraballo, Rainilda Rodriguez and Rosa Caraballo for the period 1982-1985, as reported in Listin Diario.

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