JOHANNESBURG,
South Africa, December 1, 2020/ -- Former Spanish Police Commissioner
José
Villarejo and Delfin Mocache Massoko, who manages Equatorial
Guinea’s digital newspaper Diario Rombe, will be sued and brought to
justice. According to a Spanish government indictment, Villarejo
received money and worked with Massoko to discredit African businesses
and politicians, using privileged information to sell and extort
customers and conduct illegal spying activities.
Over the past
few years, individuals tied to Diario Rombe have indeed been trying to
extort companies and public officials, and threatened to inflict
substantial financial and reputational harm on them if their demands
were not met. These are serious offences that should no longer go
unpunished. As the affairs grows, it is becoming clear that not only did
José Villarejo receive USD 5 million in exchange for working with other
already disgraced individuals to discredit African companies and
officials, but also kept making false public statements alleging
wrongdoing from them.
This is a case where a corrupt police
officer teamed up with unethical Equatorial Guinea blogger to blow well
past the line of aggressive advocacy, and crossing into the territory of
illegal extortion and spying in an attempt to enrich himself and his
companions by extracting millions of dollars from African businesses and
government officials.
Consequently, a criminal and civil
complaint is currently being pursued by Centurion Law Group on behalf of
the victims. This criminal and civil complaint demonstrates the
continuous commitment to unmasking malicious actors behind some of the
most egregious attacks on black businesses and everyday Africans. The
fight against corruption and mismanagement should be aggressive and we
must work together to get results.
The consequences of Delfin
Mocache Massoko and Villarejo’s actions are far reaching, affecting not
only individuals, but also entire African economies trying to recover
from Covid-19 and economic slowdowns. Engaging in abuse of power for
extortion purposes is a dangerous and illegal game and African
executives and officials are now ready to stand up for their rights.
Those found guilty will be held accountable for their actions, and
Centurion Law Group intends to continue working with the Spanish
authorities and other relevant jurisdictions to vigorously seek justice.
By
calling out and seeking justice against those who threaten hardworking
Africans, we expose criminals who hide behind their computer and blogs
and launch attacks that threaten our public safety, our businesses, our
jobs and our ability to get Africans out of poverty. Our firm, with
other law firms in Spain, Europe and the United States and with the
assistance of Spanish and European authorities, is sending a strong
message that we will work together to investigate and hold these
criminals accountable.
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