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What started as a story of a glamorous socialite entangled with a well-known convict has now snowballed into one of the country’s most talked-about crime sagas, with another 63 people now on the police radar, bringing the total number of individuals linked to the case to over 100.
In court on Thursday, it was revealed that statements from these additional 63 individuals will be collected in the coming days. Authorities are working to untangle the financial web allegedly spun by a convicted felon, described as the mastermind who orchestrated a money-laundering operation from behind bars.
At the center of the investigation is the 37-year-old businesswoman, who police believe was the convicted felon’s trusted accomplice. Acting as the recipient and distributor of cash, she allegedly helped move over €1 million in just six months, money that investigators say was stashed across multiple properties belonging to her family, including their home, her brother’s apartment, and the family business.
The court extended the detention of her parents and brother for another eight days as fresh details emerged. According to testimony, the cash flow funded the woman’s personal expenses, boosted her beauty salon business, and was passed around to others, all while keeping a significant portion for the convict, who’s said to have called the shots from his prison cell.
The felon, who previously made headlines for his criminal past, was painted in court as the kind of man who hands out €2,000 paintings as gifts, runs a network involving prison guards, and, according to the socialite’s family, claimed to own a betting shop and gas station. That claim now appears flimsy at best. While the family insists they believed the money was clean, investigators say both suspects are contradicting each other or choosing to remain silent.
And the plot thickens.
Police reportedly found €238,000 in a safe deposit box tied to the woman, along with fresh telecom evidence showing frequent calls, messages, and even video chats between her, her mother, and the jailed convict. One intercepted message even revealed that the felon was demanding his money back.
Meanwhile, authorities are examining software installed two years ago in a jewelry store tied to the case, which allegedly funneled data to an accounting firm now under scrutiny. That business and the woman’s beauty salon are said to have generated “super profits,” raising even more red flags.
As investigators dig deeper, what began as a love story laced with luxury now looks more like a meticulously run operation with duplicate apartment keys, hidden cash, and a growing list of characters.
The central figures remain behind bars. But with dozens more under the microscope and money trails still being followed, it’s clear this drama is far from over.
