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07-07-2006, 04:36 PM
An investigation is under way at Banco del Progreso concerning irregular practices by Graciela Gomez, a former manager at the bank, and wife of Plutarco Gonzalez, the man who shot humorist Milton Pelaez earlier this week. The Director of Forensic Pathology, Santo Jimenez, stated that the characteristics of the shot tend to indicate that it was not accidental, as originally explained by accused Plutarco Gonzalez.
As reported in Listin Diario, the Pelaez family lawyer, Carlos Balcacer said in an appearance at the Gobierno de la Tarde radio program that Pelaez had handed US$60,000 (over RD$1.8 million) to the banker for conversion into certificates of deposit. On the morning of his death, Milton went to cash in those CDs and discovered that there were only two in his name, one for RD$300,000 and another for RD$400,000 and upon finding that Graciela Gomez no longer worked at the bank headed for the Gonzalez house to discuss this matter. The lawyer says that Pelaez was not aware of any irregular handling of the funds because he had received a bank administration check for RD$89,000 in payment for the CD's yield the previous month. Lawyer Balcacer explained that Plutarco Gonzalez had purchased the administration check at a Banco de Progreso branch. "We are going to prove in court that the money that Plutarco used to pay the loan to Milton Pelaez was paid with Milton's own CDs, which were handled by his wife, Graciela Gomez.
Michael Kelly, chief executive at the Banco de Progreso announced that the bank would cooperate fully to resolve the case. The bank had previously asked Gomez to resign when an audit discovered irregularities in her work and practices contrary to the institution's rules and procedures.
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As reported in Listin Diario, the Pelaez family lawyer, Carlos Balcacer said in an appearance at the Gobierno de la Tarde radio program that Pelaez had handed US$60,000 (over RD$1.8 million) to the banker for conversion into certificates of deposit. On the morning of his death, Milton went to cash in those CDs and discovered that there were only two in his name, one for RD$300,000 and another for RD$400,000 and upon finding that Graciela Gomez no longer worked at the bank headed for the Gonzalez house to discuss this matter. The lawyer says that Pelaez was not aware of any irregular handling of the funds because he had received a bank administration check for RD$89,000 in payment for the CD's yield the previous month. Lawyer Balcacer explained that Plutarco Gonzalez had purchased the administration check at a Banco de Progreso branch. "We are going to prove in court that the money that Plutarco used to pay the loan to Milton Pelaez was paid with Milton's own CDs, which were handled by his wife, Graciela Gomez.
Michael Kelly, chief executive at the Banco de Progreso announced that the bank would cooperate fully to resolve the case. The bank had previously asked Gomez to resign when an audit discovered irregularities in her work and practices contrary to the institution's rules and procedures.
Link To Original Article (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)