REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES OFFICE OF THE CITY PROSECUTOR MANILA Manila Patrick Stephen Cua, C!plainant, " #er$u$ " I%S% N% &&&&&&&&& Fr' E$ta(a Richar) Sant$, Re$pn)ent% * """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" * COMPLAINT-AFFIDAVIT
The The c!pl c!plain ainan antt i$ Patri Patrick ck Steph Stephen en Cua, Cua, ( le+al le+al a+e, a+e, !arrie !arrie), ), Filip Filipin in an), an), (r purp$e$ ( thi$ cri!inal c!plaint, ith p$tal a))re$$ at' -./ 0el Mnte A#enue, 1ue2n Cit3% The re$pn) re$pn)ent ent i$ Richar) Richar) Sant$, Sant$, a%k%a% 4Ricar) 4Ricar)5, 5, ( le+al le+al a+e, !arrie), !arrie), Filipin Filipin natinal, an) ith the (llin+ a))re$$, here $u!!n$ an) ntice$ !a3 6e $er#e), t it' .78 Banae Street, 1ue2n Cit3% Thi$ Thi$ i$ a cri!i cri!ina nall c!pl c!plain aintt (r EST ESTAFA in# in#l# l#in+ in+ the the $u! ( Ten Milli Millin n Pe$ Pe$$ $ 9P:;,;;;,;;;%;;< ari$in+ (r! (rau) 63 the re$pn)ent% A(ter ha#in+ ha#in+ 6een )ul3 $rn $rn t accr)in+ accr)in+ t t la here63 here63 )ep$e )ep$e an) $a3' 9:< Thi$ c!plaint"a((i)a#it i$ 6ein+ (ile) t char+e Richar) Sant$ a%k%a 4Ricar)5, Filipin, ( le+al a+e, an) ith re$i)ence at .78 Banae Street, 1ue2n Cit3 ( the cri!e ( ESTAFA un)er Article =:8 ( the Re#i$e) Penal C)e, c!!itte) a$ (ll$' 9a< I a! a $n ( a renne) (a!il3 ( arti$t$ h ha#e an e*tre!e appreciatin (r the art$% I 6eca!e a cllectr ( paintin+$ (r! the ti!e I $tarte) tra#ellin+ in Eurpe an) +in+ t it$ !u$eu!$% 96< On Ma3 :-, .;:., hile I a$ in >u++enhei! Mu$eu! Bil6a, ne ( the !$t (a!u$ !u$eu!$ in Eurpe, I !et Ricar) h! I 6eca!e ea$il3 (rien)$ ith e$peciall3 hen I kne that he i$ al$ a Filipin ith the $a!e )e+ree ( appreciatin ith the art$ a$ I )% 9c< On Ma3 :7, .;:., t )a3$ a(ter e initiall3 !et an) the la$t )a3 6e(re e 6th 6th + 6ack 6ack t the Phili Philippi ppine ne$, $, e ha) ha) c(( c((ee ee t+et t+ether her an) an) ra!e ra!e) ) aru arun) n) the the )ntn ( Bil6a% Ricar) ((ere) !e (r $ale ( P:;,;;;,;;; a +enuine !a$terpiece paintin+ ( the renne) painter, Pa6l Pica$$ "" The Ol) >uitari$t hich Pica$$
!a)e in :/;=% Ricar) !entine) that hi$ +reat +ran)(ather ac?uire) it a$ a +i(t (r! Pica$$ hi!$el( $ince hi$ (ather $a#e) Pica$$ (r! an acci)ent in Ta+u$ Ri#er at Alc@ntara, Spain ne ti!e, an) the3 ere +) (rien)$% 9)< Cn$i)erin+ the tru$t I ha#e (r hi! an) hi$ e*tre!e appreciatin (r the art$, e$peciall3 that I a! an a#i) (an ( Pa6l Pica$$, I a+ree) t 6u3 the paintin+ an) pa3 in (ull a!unt a$ $n a$ e + 6ack t the Philippine$% Ricar) a+ree), an) he $ai) that e u$t !eet in Star6uck$, Ta(t n Ma3 .=, .;:.% 9e< On Ma3 .=, .;:., Ricar) an) I !et% I pai) the hi! Ten Millin Pe$$ 9P:;,;;;,;;;< in (ull a!unt% I a+ree) that the paintin+ ill 6e )eli#ere) in three )a3$% 9(< On Ma3 .-, .;:., The Ol) >uitari$t !a$terpiece paintin+ ( Pica$$ arri#e) at !3 hu$e% I a$ ith !3 (rien)$ at that ti!e h are Mika Li! an) Carlin On+ h are all pr(e$$inal an) $ucce$$(ul arti$t$% I e#en 6a$te) the paintin+ $a3in+ that I actuall3 6u+ht it (r Ten Millin Pe$$ u$t the ther )a3 (r! !3 (rien) h i$ a +ran)$n ( a (rien) ( Pica$$ hi!$el(% Carlin, a #er3 !eticulu$ 6rilliant arti$t, lke) int the )etail$ ( the paintin+$ an) (un) ut that it i$ nt authentic% Mika a+ree) that it i$ (ake, an) $ai) I a$ )e(rau)e) 63 the ne h $l) t !e the paintin+% 9+< I i!!e)iatel3 calle) Ricar)% Un(rtunatel3, it $ee!e) that Ricar) chan+e) hi$ nu!6er t a#i) 6ein+ reache) 63 an3ne% 9h< On Ma3 .7, .;:., I ent t the A3ala Mu$eu! t ha#e the +enuit3 ( the paintin+ checke)% The paintin+ a$ le(t t the Mu$eu! (r three )a3$ (r in$pectin ( the +enuit3 ( the paintin+% It a$ cn(ir!e) that it i$ (ake thru+h the letter the Mu$eu! $ent t !e% I a$ #er3 )epre$$e) an) le(t ith n chice 6ut u$t t pick up the paintin+ (r! the Mu$eu! an) keep the paintin+ ith !e ne#erthele$$% 9.< A$ I a! alrea)3 pre$entl3 ( le+al a+e, I a! per$nall3 (ilin+ thi$ (r!al c!plaint a+ain$t Richar) Sant$ aka 4Ricar)5% 9=< The ele!ent$ ( e$ta(a are t )e(rau) anther 63 a6u$e ( cn(i)ence r 63 !ean$ ( )eceit, )a!a+e an) preu)ice capa6le ( (inancial e$ti!atin i$ cau$e) the ((en)e) part3 r thir) per$n, an) that the ((en)e) part3 !u$t rel3 n the (al$e preten$e, (rau)ulent act r (rau)ulent !ean$ c!!itte) 63 the ((en)er% 9< Ba$e) n the (re+in+, it i$ 6e3n) c!plain that re$pn)ent Richar) Sant$ c!!itte) the cri!e ( e$ta(a puni$ha6le un)er Art% =:8 ( the Re#i$e) Penal C)e% He )e(rau)e) !e t 6elie#e that the paintin+ i$ +enuine% Thi$ cn$titute$ $tatutr3 e$ta(a a$ )e(ine) in ur la$% Applicable Laws
8%:% Article =:8 ( the Re#i$e) Penal C)e n )eceit$in)lin+ 9e$ta(a< pr#i)e$ an3 per$n h $hall )e(rau) anther 63 an3 ( the !ean$ !entine) therein $hall 6e
puni$he) 63 the penalt3 ( pri$in crreccinal in it$ !a*i!u! peri) t pri$in !a3r in it$ !ini!u! peri), i( the a!unt ( the (rau) i$ #er :.,;;; pe$$ 6ut )e$ nt e*cee) ..,;;; pe$$, an) i( $uch a!unt e*cee)$ the latter $u!, the penalt3 pr#i)e) in thi$ para+raph $hall 6e i!p$e) in it$ !a*i!u! peri), a))in+ ne 3ear (r each a))itinal :;,;;; pe$$D 6ut the ttal penalt3 hich !a3 6e i!p$e) $hall nt e*cee) tent3 3ear$D p rovided that the (rau) 6e c!!itte) 63 an3 ( the (llin+ !ean$' :% ith un(aith(ulne$$ r a6u$e ( cn(i)ence, na!el3' Richar) Sant$ a%k%a% 4Ricar)5 96< B3 misappropriating r cn#ertin+, t the preu)ice ( anther, !ne3, +)$, r an3 ther per$nal property received by the offender in trust or on commission, or for administration, or under any other obligation involving the duty to make delivery of or to return the same , e#en thu+h $uch 6li+atin 6e ttall3 r partiall3 +uarantee) 63 a 6n)D r 63 )en3in+ ha#in+ recei#e) $uch !ne3, +)$, r ther prpert3% .% B3 !ean$ ( an3 ( the (llin+ false pretenses or fraudulent acts executed prior to or simultaneously with the commission of the fraud ' 9a< B3 u$in+ (ictitiu$ na!e, r (al$el3 preten)in+ t p$$e$$ per, in(luence, ?uali(icatin$, prpert3, cre)it, a+enc3, 6u$ine$$ r i!a+inar3 tran$actin$, r 63 !ean$ ( ther $i!ilar )eceit$% 96< B3 preten)in+ t ha#e 6ri6e) an3 >#ern!ent e!pl3ee, ithut preu)ice t the actin (r calu!n3 hich the ((en)e) part3 !a3 )ee! prper t 6rin+ a+ain$t the ((en)er% In thi$ ca$e, the ((en)er $hall 6e puni$he) 63 the !a*i!u! peri) ( the penalt3% 5.2. Article =:- 9ther (r!$ ( $in)lin+< ( the Re#i$e) Penal C)e pr#i)e$ that the penalt3 ( arre$t !a3r in it$ !ini!u! an) !e)iu! peri)$ an) a (ine ( nt le$$ than the #alue ( the )a!a+e cau$e) an) nt !re than three ti!e$ $uch #alue, $hall 6e i!p$e) upn 4 any person who, to the prejudice of another, shall execute any fictitious contract.”
8%=% Article =:7 9ther )eceit$< ( the Re#i$e) Penal C)e pr#i)e$ that the penalt3 ( arre$t !a3r an) a (ine ( nt le$$ than the a!unt ( the )a!a+e cau$e) an) nt !re than tice $uch a!unt $hall 6e i!p$e) upn an3 per$n h $hall )e(rau) r )a!a+e anther 63 “any other deceit not mentioned in the preceding articles of this chapter.” HEREFORE, pre!i$e$ cn$i)ere), it i$ re$pect(ull3 pra3e) that a(ter ntice an) hearin+ the re$pn)ent 6e in)icte) (r ESTAFA t prtectpre$er#e the ri+htintere$t ( the c!plainant t rec#er hi$ clai! ( Ten Millin Pe$$ 9P:;,;;;,;;;%;;<, plu$ e*e!plar3 )a!a+e$ ( P.;;,;;;%;;, !ral )a!a+e$ ( P.;;,;;;%;;, attrne3$ (ee$ ( P.8;,;;;%;; plu$ 8G ( the rec#era6le a!unt$, an) c$t$ ( $uit%
Makati Cit3, Au+u$t :8, .;:.%
Patrick Stephen Cua C!plainant LTO 0ri#er$ Licen$e N% & A-"7"/=. & E*pirin+ n &.;:=";=".7&
A$$i$te) B3' >UTIERRE"ON> LA OFFICES Cun$el (r the C!plainant Unit .=, One Rckell Makati Cit3 ;: Tel% N% 7.8.=D Fa* N% 7-.88/%
REMAR >RIFFIN S% >UTIERRE Rll N% 8-7, =./IBP Li(eti!e Me!6er N% :/; IBP Manila Chapter PTR :;:-/;/, :::, Makati Cit3 MCLE C!pliance N% IJ":=.-, .=::
SUBSCRIBE0 an) $rn t 6e(re in Makati Cit3 !e thi$ &:8th& )a3 ( Au+u$t .;:., a((iantc!plainant $hin+ hi$ ((icial i)enti(icatin )cu!ent a$ $tate) a6#e%
A)!ini$terin+ A$$i$tant Cit3 Pr$ecutr
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A3ala Mu$eu! Makati A#enue cr% 0e La R$a Street Makati Cit3, Philippine$% -= 9.< 8:: t .:
0ear Mr% Cua, e re+ret t in(r! 3u that a(ter thru+h in$pectin ( the paintin+ 3u n "" The Old Guitarist b Pabl! Picass! "" e (un) ut that it i$ nt +enuine% Yu !a3 pick it up at an3 ti!e 3u are a#aila6le t ) $% Thank 3u%
Mr% Cal#in Tin+$n Mu$eu! 0irectr
