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Convicted

Imelda Romualdez Marcos

Former First Lady (1965-1986); former Representative, Ilocos Norte 2nd District

Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (former); Nacionalista (later)

Accusations

  • Convicted by the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on November 9, 2018 of seven counts of graft for serving as president, member, or trustee of Swiss foundations into which Philippine public funds had been transferred during her husband's administration.
  • Subject of ongoing Presidential Commission on Good Government civil forfeiture proceedings relating to assets traced to the Marcos family.

Denial

Imelda Marcos and her counsel have denied wrongdoing and have contested the Sandiganbayan conviction on legal and factual grounds. She remains at liberty pending appeals.

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  1. Legal consequence

    Sandiganbayan convicts Imelda Marcos of seven counts of graft

    The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division convicts former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos of seven counts of graft for serving as president, member, or trustee of Swiss foundations into which Philippine public funds had been transferred during the Marcos administration.

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    Denial (1)

    Imelda Marcos and her counsel denied the allegations and announced an intention to appeal, contesting both the jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan to try the offences and the sufficiency of the evidence to establish prohibited financial interest in the Swiss foundations.