Sepi fired María Jesús Garrido for a simple “administrative offense” even though she had been demanding commissions for months

EL ESPAÑOL was able to verify that the file opened against her came from motivated by “incompatibility” between his employment and the professional activities he carried out outside the public entity.

This led to “a serious violation“which led to his departure from the public entity.

However, this newspaper confirmed that the Sepi He did not bring the matter to the prosecutor’s office or file a complaint..

Sources from the Public Administration explain that in the event of administrative offenses, no action is taken through the courts since the offenses do not arise from them.

Thus, Sepi omits in his file the perception of commissions by Garrido, although at that time he had sent emails and messages to Vicente Fernández’s clients and that he had met them on the land of the Diego de León 36 housing estate in Madrid.

Neither the state-owned company nor the Finance Ministry conducted an investigation, according to the filing, to determine whether Garrido’s “incompatibility” was accompanied by criminal offenses.

It should be remembered that Vicente Fernández was president of Sepi between June 2018 and October 2019, since he had to resign due to the Case of the Aznal necklace.

He was named by Maria Jesus MonteroMinister of Finance, and his position was kept for a year and a half in case the courts closed the case against him.

When this did not happen and the investigation continued in May 2021, he signed for the construction company. Servinabarwhich they own Antxón Alonso And Santos Cerdan.

Contract with commissions

Garrido’s dismissal from Sepi took place just one month after sending a contract to a client in the name of Allies and Alteraa company of which Vicente Fernández is the sole director.

According to this documentation in possession of EL ESPAÑOL, Fernández and Garrido requested compensation of “7,000 euros more per month” and a “success bonus” 2% of public and private funding obtained.

Before Allies & Altera Vicente Fernández and María Jesús Garrido sent their proposals by Martínez Mediations.

Currently, this company is named Kuma Promotionsdomiciled at 76, rue Serrano in Madrid.

This address is also the headquarters of a company owned by Antxon Alonso, partner of Santos Cerdán, and the law firm GVJ & Associates, which also manages companies in Switzerland.

The “partners” assured their clients that they would receive help or investment from the Support Fund for Productive Industrial Investments (FAIIP)promoted by Ministry of Industry and Tourism.

The management of this fund is delegated to the public company State Corporation for Industrial Promotion and Business Development (Sepides)dependent on Sepi.

Garrido’s introductory letter concerned her positions at Sepi: deputy director of the corporate restructuring fund and deputy director of participations, as well as director of several group companies.

You have modified your CV

This newspaper published on Monday that he had left Sepi in December 2024. However, Garrido edited his LinkedIn profile on the actual dates of his dismissal after the publication of EL ESPAÑOL.

Image of María Jesús Garrido’s LinkedIn CV until Monday, December 15.

This dismantles the alibi he used with his clients, to whom he assured – when they suspected a conflict of interest – that he had requested leave which would come into effect at the end of 2024.

The “new” CV indicates that he ceased to be responsible for the Corporate Restructuring Fund in December 2022, two years earlier than he had declared; and deputy director of Participated Companies in May 2024, six months earlier than planned until this Monday.

It should be remembered that this newspaper contacted María Jesús Garrido who He avoided commenting on the information it was going to be published.

The commissioner also reveals that he is the “founding partner” of a “strategic and financial consultancy” of which he does not give the name and for which he has worked since June 2024.

Garrido directed, according to his CV, “operations to support companies like Hesperia, Volotea, Abengoa, Soho Hotels or Vincci” when they requested rescue after covid.

Image of María Jesús Garrido’s LinkedIn CV from this Monday, December 15.

Vicente Fernández’s “partner” avoided answering – once again – this newspaper’s questions this Monday.

The former Sepi president was released last Saturday after giving a statement – and denying any illegal acts – before the Sepi judge. National court, Antonio Pina.

Appeared with him Leire DiezTHE plumber of the PSOE, and Antxon Alonso, partner of Cerdán, who were also released.

The document remains secret at the Central Investigating Court No. 6 of the National Court. Fernández, Antxon and Leire are under investigation for crimes of criminal organization, embezzlement, prevarication and influence peddling.