Mario Conde
Mario Antonio Conde Conde (Tuy, Spain 14 September 1948) is a jurist (state advocate), businessman, corrupt Spanish ex-banker.[1]
Conde became notable as the major shareholder and later president of the Spanish Bank of Credit (Banesto) His brilliant business career was ended in December 1993 when he was condemned to 20 years of prison by the Spanish High court. He in fact served 11 years before being paroled.[2]
Between 2011 and 2013 it was president of the political party Civil Society and Democracy.
In April 2016 he was rearrested, together with several family members for allegedly landing 13 million Euros of the 17 millions he was convicted of embezzling. A cosmetics company he owns is implicated in the fraud and also allegedly failed to pay its workers for several months
Writer
After exploits with Banesto he founded the magazine MC and has also published several books in Spanish about his experience of power, the rights of prisoners, and memoirs of his prison experience
Bibliography
- Asalto al poder by Jesús Cacho. Where explains how the criminal conspiracy between Abelló and Conde corrupted one of the most important banks in Spain (which subsequently rescued by Santander Bank).
- Duelo of titanes. Jesús Cacho. On the failed fusion of Banesto with the Central Bank.
- M.C. Jesús Cacho. On the intervention of Banesto.Conde, el ángel caído (the fallen angel) by Luis Herrero.