On April 27, 2023, the Public Ministry of Panama closed the criminal case filed by Villamorey, S.A. against Harald Johannessen Hals, legal representative of Lisa, S.A., for alleged extortion and simulation of a crime. Villamorey claimed that Lisa, S.A.’s repeated criminal complaints over alleged fraud and embezzlement were abusive and aimed at pressuring a commercial settlement.

The Prosecutor found no evidence to support the accusations. Previous dismissals of Lisa’s complaints had not declared them false or malicious, a necessary condition for simulation of a crime. There was also no indication that Lisa, S.A. sought illicit personal gain, as required to prove extortion. The case was closed under Article 275 of the Criminal Procedure Code.