Here is a 2014 article about it from business world.
a big case of stealing development money resulted in an arrest in 2013... so far so good... anyone convicted? Anyone?
how the scam worked (cash in the bathtub).
lots of criminal stuff going on there.
the good news?
the latest scam about stealing development money is now being persued in US courts, since much of the stolen money was placed into US real estate in California and money laundering was involved.
Rappler story here.
The United States Department of Justice announced on Wednesday, August 1, that a federal grand jury had indicted Janet Lim Napoles and members of her family for domestic and international money laundering and conspiracy for transferring to the US $20 million of her alleged earnings from the pork barrel scam.
oh but someone told them arrest was coming, so the daughter fled for parts unknown.
and now for the hard part: Trying to get family members in the Philippines sent to the US to face charges.
but there is a catch 22: as long as mom is under indictment here in the Philippines, they won't extradite her elsewhere.
and she keeps promising to spill the beans on her associates here, but so far, nothing.
so how did the US get a headsup something might be fishy about the family's wealth?
Ironically, what tipped off the US authorities that something might be suspicious was the daughter's posting about gifts, parties, cars, etc. on the social media.
blame Instagram.
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