Napoles sentenced to 60 years in jail

by Aric John Sy Cua - Red Mendoza

Oct 21, 2023 12:22 am

(UPDATE) THE Sandiganbayan on Friday sentenced businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles to at least 60 years in prison after convicting her in the case involving the illegal use of priority development assistance funds (PDAF) in 2007.

On Friday, the Sandiganbayan's Special Second Division released a 57-page document confirming that Napoles was guilty of four counts of malversation of public funds, with a total prison term of at least 40 years.

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