Ex-convictdivorced from an infanta Spain and with four children. These are three characteristics that do not appear in the curriculum of Iñaki Urdangarin. However, this is what people see when the former handball player knock on a door to look for work.
Last Tuesday, the former brother-in-law of King He became a free citizen, since he completed the sentence of five years and ten months that justice inflicted on him for embezzlement, prevarication, fraud against the Administration, two tax offenses and influence peddling.
“But that’s not at all what we feel. Even if in five years his tax records are also erased, he will always have the shadow of Noos affair. And even though everything happened to him, he behaved like a gentleman, because if he had spoken, things would not have stayed like this,” he says. SPANISH | Wallet a friend of the former duke.
In the center of the illustration, Iñaki Urdangarin. On the left, Ainhoa Artera, his current partner. On the right, Cristina de Borbón, his ex-wife.
Was in February 2006 when the socialist deputy, Antoni Dièguezdiscovered the Noos affair by asking the Balearic Parliament why Jaume Matas had awarded contracts worth 1.2 million euros to a non-profit organization run by the then son-in-law Skilled. From that moment on, events followed one another and Urdangarin suffered a major media trial which ended up making him the first member of the family of a King in the History of Spain who goes to prison.
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This conviction led him to enter the June 18, 2018 in the women’s prison Brief (Avila), where he was until January 2021. During this period, he obtained authorization to volunteer a few days a week within the NGO. Don Orione’s housededicated to serving people with disabilities in the Madrid municipality of Pozuelo de Alarcon.
The ex-brother-in-law of Philip VI He was then transferred to Social integration center (IEC) of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) to follow the reintegration program for people convicted of economic crimes and his last time in prison was in Zaballa (Alava).
Start from zero
Now with 56 years old, Urdangarin He must start rebuilding his life from scratch. You no longer have the protection of King’s House -in all directions-. Nor any type of contact economic with the major circles of the business world with whom he maintained relations at the time when he held the title of Duke of Palma de Mallorca.
One of the things that worries you the most ex-husband of Infanta Cristina It is his security. Since last month January signed a divorce from his sister Kinghe Minister of the Interior decided to remove the two escorts who accompanied him everywhere.
“Considering that his children, who are the nephews of the head of state, they don’t have bodyguards, it doesn’t make sense that he has any. It was very difficult for him to accept this measure, in fact, there was a moment when he stated that the Home to cover possible expenses for his security after the divorce, but this could not be the case. He claims, and he may be right, that it will always be him and that he is known for his past. He has been insulted and reprimanded several times in the street, but he will have to start living with that and we hope that over time, as always happens, this will eventually turn him into an anonymous person. When I was in Washingtonstill married to Christina, worried about the safety of his family. This seemed insufficient to him. This is a point that has never been well realized. He liked popularity for doing business, but not for his everyday life,” a source close to him explains to this weekly. Operetta.
Ainhoa Armentia Acedo in a photograph taken in Vitoria, last September.
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Another thing you’ll have to get used to exduc it’s living in a better way discreet in terms of spending » he means, despite the fact that his family always supported him when he needed it. Even now Inaki Is out of work. Although some media outlets claimed he was working with his current partner, Ainhoa Armentiain a small construction company from Alava called Nuño and the fishermanthe truth is that she alone found a position in this company on the outskirts of Victoria.
UrdangarinHe is therefore unemployed and receives the allowance that corresponds to him, 423.45 eurosto be former inmate Looking for a job. You can get this money back during the next Eight months. After this period, if you have not found a job, you will remain zero.
It’s another world compared to what I won ago. one of each. when he led No accused 710,000 euros to provide advice on the organization of sporting events in Valence And Balearic Islands. He doesn’t like this contract either 1.5 million euros who had as delegate Phone In UNITED STATES.
“Even so, it is true that he is freed from the economic burdens linked to his four children. There Infanta Cristina is responsible for all expenses arising therefrom, this is part of the agreement divorce where they arrived at the beginning of the year. But for him, this represents a radical change. He left to live in Pedralbesthe best neighborhood in Barcelonaduty to rent out a small apartment, near his home mother In Victory. It’s his girlfriend who pays because he can’t make ends meet. But he accepted it and that’s not what worries him at the moment”, specifies the same friend of the former handball player.
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Iñaki and Cristina avoid each other
What won’t change exduc is the relationship with your children. “He loves them,” notes the same source. Despite this, the address changes led them to see each other less. “Also try not to coincide with the Infante at any time when he visits the children,” he adds. This is exactly what happened last weekend.
While the sister of King he was in Spain invited to the wedding of the mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martinez-Almeida And Teresa Urquijohe was flying towards Geneva, Swiss. The Alava man’s idea was to go to the Swiss city to be with his young son, Miguelwhich had exploited Two days before knee after suffering a spectacular but minor skiing accident. So, taking advantage of the fact that his ex-wife was not going to be at his home, Inaki towards Swiss.
Infanta Cristina and her son, Juan Urdangarin, at the wedding of José Luis Martínez-Almeida and Teresa Urquijo.
And the same thing happens the other way around. For example, two weeks ago Infante took advantage of the fact that he wasn’t there Victoria go to the capital Alavesa visit what belonged to him Stepmother for many years, Clara Calibert, and for whom he feels deep affection. “He goes to see her often. Christina has a close relationship with the Urdangarin family although Inaki. They support him, clearly and logically, but it is true that they suffered together for many years, especially when he was in prison. There Infante found his best consolation with his in-laws,” his relatives tell this media. Operetta.
The fact is that the older sister of King I travel to Victoria taking advantage of the fact that her ex-husband was absent. Inaki, Ainhoa and his children were in Marrakesh (Morocco) Easter getaway. AfternoonAR offered images of the visit and Christina took advantage of being in Spain pass from Madrid towards the Basque capital.
The tension between the ex-couples is evident and they avoid meeting each other whenever they can. In fact, they were seen doing similar plans, like watching their son’s games. Paul with the handball team Fraikin Granollersbut without ever sharing space in the stands.
Pablo and Juan Urdangarin de Borbón.
Another fact which shows that they do not get along well – contrary to what sources close to the Infante trying to sell after signing the divorce – did any of the four children Inaki meet your partner, Ainhoa. His family even went on a trip with him. “But he’s a great father. He loves them very much and nothing will stop him from continuing to take care of them, even if it’s not financially. Eventually, time will put things back where they belong.” declared the friend of the former duke. explains to this magazine.
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Iñaki almost “signed” for Barça
There was a moment, a few months ago, when Urdangarin was about to sign for him Barcelona Football Club work with them on issues related to handball. The idea of returning to Barcelona he liked.
Being bigger than Victoria This would allow him to have a more anonymous life, and it would also mean a good salary. However, the entity backed away thinking of the Securities media and Ainhoa I wasn’t ready to leave Basque capitalsince their children are much smaller than Iñaki’s.
“And if there’s one thing that’s clear to him, it’s that he’s not going to leave his partner. Many years ago, and I’m speaking before the sentence, he didn’t feel this good. happy with something, and he doesn’t want to lose it. He wants to be anonymous, who has regained his freedom and who no longer wants to have anything to do with the media. Only need to find a job and that the person I hired him forgets his stay in prison and that he was married to a Infanta of Spain“, concludes the friend of exduc.