The businessman Victor de Aldama pulled the cover this Thursday in the National court get out of Soto del Real Prisonwhere he was in temporary prison for hydrocarbon plot. So far, he has succeeded and has already slept his first night at home. This was done following a negotiation with the Anti-corruption prosecution. In these conversations there is a key name. This is José Antonio Choclán, lawyer expert in agreements and who now defends the commission agent accused in the ‘Koldo affair‘.
Choclán became famous for defending politicians and businessmen in some of the corruption cases most media in recent decades. For example, he participated in the affairs in which the former “popular” mayor of the city of Valencia was involved, Rita Barbera. He was also responsible for bringing the builder David Marjalizawill chant one by one the names of the politicians involved in the conspiracy Punic.
This is one of its most important steps, but not the only one. Victor de Aldama’s lawyer got it Francisco Correa He was released from prison in 2012 after his mother posted a guarantee to pay his bail. Also the “popular” Cristina Cifuentes she trusted him to defend her in the Master affair. In fact, the former president of the Community of Madrid was acquittedwhile the other two prosecuted in this case were sentenced to prison terms.
His own law firm defines him as a criminal expert in making deals and highlights him among his clients. there are politicians, bankers and football stars. And Choclán defended, among other things, Cristiano Ronaldo and the former president of People’s BankAngel Ron.
Also the actor Imanol Ariasfor whom Anticorruption demanded 27 years in prison, was released from prison thanks to this lawyer and his pact with the prosecution. It now remains to be seen whether his defense of Víctor de Aldama marks a new stage in the career of Choclán, the lawyer of pacts.
