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| PARIS — In a deepening scandal for the Spanish royal family, the youngest daughter of King Juan Carlos was charged on Tuesday with money laundering and tax fraud by a judge who ruled there was evidence she had committed crimes. | |
| Princess Cristina, 48, was summoned to appear in court on March 8 as part of a 200-page ruling from José Castro, an examining magistrate from Palma de Mallorca. | Princess Cristina, 48, was summoned to appear in court on March 8 as part of a 200-page ruling from José Castro, an examining magistrate from Palma de Mallorca. |
| The charges are part of the investigation of a corruption scandal that has also ensnared the princess’s husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, a businessman and former Olympic handball athlete, who is also fighting charges of fraud, tax evasion, and embezzlement of 6 million euros, or about $8 million, in government money though his nonprofit foundation that organized sports conferences. | The charges are part of the investigation of a corruption scandal that has also ensnared the princess’s husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, a businessman and former Olympic handball athlete, who is also fighting charges of fraud, tax evasion, and embezzlement of 6 million euros, or about $8 million, in government money though his nonprofit foundation that organized sports conferences. |
| The princess and Mr. Urdangarin have publicly denied the charges, but the case has undermined the royal family, with a new poll by Sigma Dos showing that a broad majority of Spaniards believe the monarchy has mishandled the case and that 62 percent support the abdication of the aging king. | The princess and Mr. Urdangarin have publicly denied the charges, but the case has undermined the royal family, with a new poll by Sigma Dos showing that a broad majority of Spaniards believe the monarchy has mishandled the case and that 62 percent support the abdication of the aging king. |
| The case against Princess Cristina has been marked by public differences among the authorities. The magistrate’s ruling on Tuesday challenged the recommendations of an anticorruption prosecutor who last month insisted there was no evidence that she had committed crimes. | The case against Princess Cristina has been marked by public differences among the authorities. The magistrate’s ruling on Tuesday challenged the recommendations of an anticorruption prosecutor who last month insisted there was no evidence that she had committed crimes. |
| Judge Castro has been pursuing the investigation for more than three years and has heard testimony from more than 300 witnesses, including high-ranking politicians. For months, he has been concentrating on the personal finances of Princess Cristina. | Judge Castro has been pursuing the investigation for more than three years and has heard testimony from more than 300 witnesses, including high-ranking politicians. For months, he has been concentrating on the personal finances of Princess Cristina. |
| Both the princess and her husband have halted public appearances and she moved last year to Geneva with their four children, where she works for a Spanish bank’s foundation. | Both the princess and her husband have halted public appearances and she moved last year to Geneva with their four children, where she works for a Spanish bank’s foundation. |
| The ruling on Tuesday was the second time that the magistrate has charged the princess with wrongdoing. The earlier accusations were rejected last May by a high court that concluded there was not enough evidence. But Judge Castro continued to investigate the tax fraud allegations. | The ruling on Tuesday was the second time that the magistrate has charged the princess with wrongdoing. The earlier accusations were rejected last May by a high court that concluded there was not enough evidence. But Judge Castro continued to investigate the tax fraud allegations. |