Resolution 47: Prosecutor admitted Lisa’s complaint for intimidation

On May 29, 2023, Panama’s Anti-Corruption Prosecutor issued Resolution No. 47, formally admitting the criminal complaint filed by Lisa, S.A. against Villamorey, S.A. and its representative, Ramiro López Nimatúj. The complaint alleges that Villamorey submitted an intimidating complaint against Judge Solange Le Ferrec Malek de Booker in retaliation for issuing an embargo order in a civil accounting case (Exp. 14606-21). The prosecutor found that the complaint met all formal requirements under Article 88 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

The prosecutor clarified that this admission does not mean that crimes have been proven, but it allows the investigation to proceed. Lisa alleges that Villamorey violated Articles 360 and 384 of the Penal Code by trying to intimidate the judge into reversing her decision, which occurred less than 24 hours after the initial complaint. The resolution notes that the original complaint against the judge had already been dismissed due to lack of legal basis (Resolution 546-23) and that Lisa is seeking $44.5 million in damages.