(Eagle News)—–Jeane Napoles is back in the country and will face the cases filed against her, her lawyer said on Saturday, Aug. 4.
In a statement, Jun Encarnacion said he “personally fetched” his client from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Aug. 3, at 3:35 a.m.
He said this after confirming his client left the country on July 27, prior to the United States justice department’s announcement she, her sister Jo Christine, Jo Christine’s husband James Christopher, their mother Janet, Janet’s brother Reynald Luy Lim, and his wife Ana Marie had been indicted by a US federal grand jury for conspiracy to commit money laundering, domestic money laundering, and international money laundering.
The case stems from their alleged funneling of around $20 million in Philippine public funds, including Filipino lawmakers’ Priority Development Assistance Funds, in and out of the United States.
“She is here in the Philippines and she will face all the cases against her, both here and abroad,” Encarnacion said, as he maintained his client’s innocence.
Apart from the case in the US, Jeane is facing a case for graft in connection with the PDAF scam.
The P17.5-million tax evasion case earlier slapped against her by the Bureau of Internal Revenue was dismissed last year.