Sigue La W has learned exclusively that Salomón Korn, allegedly the leader of an organization involved in money laundering through fictitious exports, violated the house arrest imposed on him by the 43rd Municipal Criminal Court with Guarantee Control Function in Bogotá on August 8, 2019.
Sigue La W possesses videos and photographs showing Salomón Korn vacationing in Cartagena, even though, according to the Inpec, he has not been granted any permission or authorization to leave the city.
He was captured on July 31, 2019, during a major operation in which the CTI of the Attorney General, the National Police’s Dijín, and agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) participated, reported Jenny Rocio Angarita on La W Radio.
According to the investigation, the former husband of actress Carolina Acevedo was leading an organization dedicated to money laundering that created ‘paper’ companies to launder drug trafficking funds through fictitious exports.
According to the Attorney General’s Office, this organization conducted exports to Venezuela at inflated agricultural prices, far exceeding the real market costs. The commercial maneuvers supposedly allowed the entry of 10 million dollars into the country, which were later transferred to bank accounts in Panama, Taiwan, India, and Hong Kong, among others.
During preliminary hearings held in early August 2019, Salomón Korn, known as ‘Salo’ by his close friends, pleaded guilty along with another detained individual, Andrés Felipe Puyana.
At that time, the evidence presented by the Attorney General was conclusive, leading him to admit to charges of money laundering and aggravated conspiracy to commit a crime.
It was also revealed that a foundation was allegedly established to support underprivileged children, and according to the Attorney General, this was an attempt to reduce tax liabilities and simulate a non-existent philanthropic activity.
Judges have denied him twice the plea deals he negotiated with the Attorney General, intending to provide valuable information about other members of this organization. However, negotiations have fallen through because the judges are unclear about his commitment to contributing truthful information in the ongoing investigation against a complex network dedicated to money laundering.
The denied plea deals have delayed the start of the trial, which is now scheduled for January 17, with the accusation hearing set before the eighth criminal judge of the Specialized Circuit.
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The Case
Salomón Korn, the businessman who was in a relationship with actress Carolina Acevedo and is accused by the Attorney General of money laundering and conspiracy to commit a crime, accepted responsibility for his actions after being captured in 2019 for alleged money laundering.
During the charges presentation, the prosecutor stated that Korn, along with his eight accomplices, participated in an organization that laundered money from the United States and Colombia through the creation of shell companies and fictitious exports.
“So far, the Attorney General has inferred that you individuals mentioned, in 2012, from Bogotá, engaged in the acquisition, management, and in giving the appearance of legality to resources apparently coming from drug trafficking amounting to 13.06 billion pesos, destined for Panama, India, and Hong Kong,” stated the prosecutor.
According to the delegate from the prosecuting office, investigations revealed that the exports carried out by the criminal network were of zinc oxide and egg albumin, sold at prices higher than their actual value in Colombia.
Alias ‘Salo’, known within the organization and who seemed to be its leader, was responsible for coordinating international transfers circulating among countries in America, Europe, and Asia.
According to the prosecutor, the illegal operation was coordinated by tax reviewers, accountants, and shareholders of at least three companies set up to give an appearance of legality to the foreign currencies entering Colombia.
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