The judge of the Fourth Penal Chamber of the National District discharged Fulgencio Espinal on grounds that there is insufficient proof to substantiate the government accusation of corruption while managing the National Lottery during the government of former President Salvador Jorge Blanco (1982-1986). Judge Pedro Pablo Jorge N??ez dismissed the charge that he had profited from the construction of the Club de Billeteros. Fulgencio Espinal was in exile for 10 years alleging political prosecution during the Balaguer governments that followed Jorge Blanco’s turn in power. He returned to stand trial under the Fern?ndez administration judiciary.
