DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Maxi Montilla / El Día

A high-profile corruption case in the Dominican Republic has concluded with a major settlement, as businessman Maxy Montilla Sierra has agreed to pay a substantial fine and dissolve his companies. Montilla carried out the operations taking advantage of his status as brother-in-law of former President Danilo Medina.

Montilla, who is implicated in the “Operation Antipulpo” case, was accused of using his businesses to fraudulently secure over RD$3 billion (approximately US$51 million) in government contracts.

The agreement, approved by Judge Raymundo Mejía of the First Court of Instruction of the National District, mandates that Montilla pay RD$600 million (approximately US$10.2 million) to the country’s three state-owned electricity distributors—EdeEste, EdeSur, and EdeNorte. The payment serves as restitution for the damages his actions caused.

In addition to the...