Stampa faces criminal charges in Spain over Sulu case


KOTA KINABALU: Controversial Spanish arbitrator Gonzalo Stampa, who ordered Malaysia to pay US$14.92bil to the self-claimed heirs of the defunct Sulu Sultanate, is facing criminal charges for going against a Madrid court decision to annul the case.

According to the exclusive Global Arbitration Review (GAR) portal, authorities in Madrid probed Stampa in February this year over his decision to continue hearing the Sulu arbitration even after his appointment was rescinded by the Spanish courts.

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