A court of appeals released Juan Julio (Johnny) Morales, who is accused by the government prosecutors of coauthoring a RD$1-billion fraud against the government through the Plan Renove transport program. The four judges of the Court of Appeals revoked the decision of Judge Victor Daniel Martinez Guerrero, who had ordered domiciliary arrest for Morales.
Morales interpreted the release as “recognition of my innocence.”
After the government prosecution presented its case against Morales and the other 11 accused, the US Consulate informed that it was suspending the travel visas of all 12 of those implicated in the scam until a verdict was given in court.