Raúl Gorrín, the Venezuelan tycoon owner Globovision and ally of socialist president Nicolás Maduro, this week prevented his luxurious home from being auctioned in NYC.
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In January 2020, Gorrín was placed on ICE’s most wanted list for conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and money laundering.
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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced at the time that Raúl Antonio De La Santísima Trinidad Gorrín Belisario (his full name) , paid millions of dollars in bribes to two high-level Venezuelan officials to secure the rights to carry out foreign currency exchange transactions at favorable rates for the Venezuelan government.
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The Venezuelan tycoon was accused of money laundering
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The indictment also said that, in addition to transferring money to bribe officials, Gorrín allegedly bought and paid for expenses related to private jets, yachts, homes, champion horses, high-end watches, and a fashion line.
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Allegedly, to hide bribery payments, Gorrín Belisario made payments through multiple fictitious companies. In addition, he allegedly associated with other subjects to acquire Banco Peravia, a bank in the Dominican Republic, to launder bribes paid to Venezuelan officials and hide the illicit profits from the scheme.
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Due to these charges, the lawyer and businessman was sanctioned with not having access to the US financial system and the freezing of his assets in the country. An attorney for Gorrín said in court documents that the sanctions had prevented her from making the payments on his NYC residence.
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At the beginning of 2019, he stopped paying the maintenance fees to the condominium board, which consisted of approximately $10,000 per month. Thus she came to accumulate a $650,000 debt that put his lavish residence up for auction which will take place this week.
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Raúl Gorrín saves his luxurious residence in NYC
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However, on Wednesday night, Gorrín told Reuters that he had received a license from the United States Department of the Treasury to pay the $650,000 it owedso he managed to save her at the last minute.
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Univision NY contacted the Treasury Department to confirm this information and find out why this concession was made in the face of the charges it received from the government in 2020. However, that department indicated that “it has no comment” on this issue.
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The Baccarat Hotel & Residences residences are located in the 50-story building located at 5th Avenue and 53rd Street, directly across from the Museum of Modern Art, in Manhattan.
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This is Gorrín’s residence in NYC
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The Baccarat apartment of the Venezuelan tycoon is located on the 47th floor for $18.8 million in 2017, although it is currently estimated to be worth much more, as real estate in Manhattan has gone up in price a lot in recent months.
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The apartments in this building are characterized by their huge chandeliers and decorations with Baccarat crystals. Its windows go from floor to ceiling and boast marble and oak floors, as well as decorations characterized by chandeliers and Baccarat crystal ornaments, among the most expensive in the world.
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Its residents have full access to the eponymous hotel’s amenities, including Chevalier Restaurant, Baccarat Signature Bar, and a 10,000-square-foot wellness and aquatic center, featuring the first La Mer spa in the United States. and a 55 foot long swimming pool.
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The Gorrin news emerged around the time that the International Monetary Fund indicated that Venezuela is the poorest country in Latin Americafalling below Haiti.
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