What the outlet published · Sentence 3
“Las estimaciones publicadas sitúan el volumen presuntamente defraudado en torno a los 15 millones de euros y elevan hasta unos 1.400 los posibles afectados.”
Translation · ES
Published estimates put the amount allegedly defrauded at around 15 million euros and raise the number of possible victims to some 1,400.
What this claims, in our words
THE HEADLINE FIGURE: 15 million defrauded and 1,400 victims. There is no source: the outlet rests on "published estimates", naming none, with no document and no judicial figure.
What the other side says
The approximately €15 million figure refers to the total amount invested in the project, not to money allegedly defrauded or lost by investors. There are approximately 200 people currently requesting a refund, representing roughly €3 million in total claims. Importantly, the vast majority of these individuals already have a plot allocated to them. In other words, they have received an asset in connection with their investment. The remaining investors are either continuing with the project, are constructing, or intend to construct their property. Therefore, presenting the entire approximately €15 million invested in the project as an amount allegedly defrauded from investors is highly misleading. If the publication wishes to refer to disputed or refund claims, it should distinguish clearly between the total amount invested in the project (approximately €15 million) and the amount actually being claimed for reimbursement. These figures should also be supported by the relevant documentation or source. The €15 million figure should not be presented as an amount defrauded, because it represents total project investment, not alleged losses.
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