Egyptian fugitive Mohamed Ali tries to win favors with Spanish officials for illegal reforms in his residence: local reports

CAIRO – 28 September 2020: Spain’s cronica global website revealed that The Egyptian wealthy fugitive Mohamed Ali, who has escaped to Spain tried to bribe several Spanish officials to win illegal privileges for his project which called Three Kings parade long with making illegal reform in his villa in Cabrera de Mar (Barcelona).

The reports said that Ali “tried to win the favors of the independence mayor in the Catalan town where he remains fled from his country.”

It was added that “the businessman, injected 6,000 euros into the 2019 Three Kings parade while undertaking a major illegal reform in his villa in Cabrera de Mar (Barcelona). The City Council, led by Jordi Mir, from Junts per Catalunya (JXCat), accepted the amount, but ended up inspecting the manager's mansion, sanctioning him and forcing him to tear down an irregular extension.”

 

The report also explained that in a contract signed between Aly and the City Council dated December 19, 2018, the local administration accepted their collaboration in the Parade with a chariot in the shape of an Egyptian pyramid. The municipal government accepted for the "public and collective interest" of this assembly. The actor and celebrity promised to build the float and pay about 13,000 euros for the parade of their Magical Majesties.

Aly also tried to get closer to get himself closer to the Cabrera de Mar independence government by photographing himself with the mayor, Jordi Mir, and the deputy mayor for Urban Planning, Núria Pera (JxCat).

Other local reports, explained that Ali is facing several charges including promoting fake real estate investment projects in Barcelona, illegal smuggling of large amounts of money in foreign currencies to Spain, money laundering, and tax evasion, according to local Spanish reports.

It was added that up to three Spanish companies helped Ali in his illegal crimes, through contracts worth € 200 thousand to facilitate an illusory project in Barcelona.

According to the details published by several Spanish reports, Ali arrived in Spain in 2018 with a ‘golden visa’ which means [accommodation in exchange for investments of €500,000], this visa was launched in Spain in 2013 according to goldenvisas website.

“An investment of €500,000 in real estate will gain family residency. The Spanish investor visa can be renewed every two years. After five years it is possible to gain permanent residency and after ten years citizenship. It is not necessary to live in Spain in order to retain and renew the residency visa permit.” The website explained.

The Spanish reports added that Ali was looking for fame after his arrival, and that several companies and mangers helped him to teach his goal; however, shortly he bought another office in Palo Alto, Barcelona; which helped him to get a fake image to promote himself.

Later on- those who helped Ali after his arrival in Spain including Chancellor Raphael Salanova admitted that they had been defrauded.