Court upholds Delfin Lee’s arrest

By: Nestor Corrales - 11 years ago

Real estate magnate Delfin Lee sits inside Branch 42 of the Pampanga Regional Trial Court where he was brought Friday, March 7, 2014 after his arrest the night before. Lee is facing charges of syndicated estafa for allegedly defrauding Pag-Ibig Fund of P6.6 billion in housing loans. ERWIN AGUILON/Inquirer Radio

MANILA, Philippines – The Pampanga Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Friday upheld the legality of the warrant of arrest issued against Globe Asiatique founder Delfin Lee, a radio report said.

RTC Branch 42 issued its ruling despite a motion filed by Lee’s camp for the immediate release of the real estate magnate who questioned the validity of the order.

Lee’s camp insisted that his arrest warrant of arrest was invalid after the Court of Appeals (CA) quashed it.

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Fiday morning, however said, there was a pending petition by the Department of Justice (DOJ) before the Supreme Court questioning the appellate court’s decision to quash the arrest warrant that was why the order was still in effect.

The high court, however, has yet to issue a ruling on the petition.