Just recently Inside Timeshare was sent an email from a reader who is an Anfi member, it was regarding a video interview posted by a Norwegian Anfi member. In the video he berates the Arguineguin law firm Canarian Legal Alliance, who we must remember have been instrumental in having the timeshare laws in Spain clarified through the many Supreme Court rulings they have achieved over the past two years.
It turns out that this member had sought legal advice from Canarian Legal Alliance, with the view of regaining his purchase price and having his contract declared null and void. But for some reason he decided not to go ahead.
Anfi have also employed a Public Relations company, Geelmuyden Kiese AS, this company has been deemed the task of putting a “spin” on the problems that Anfi are having with all the lawsuits and adverse publicity. It was this company which wrote the letter to Norwegian members on behalf of Anfi, it was signed by the CEO Jose Luis Trujillo who then sent the letter to members with quotes from Mr Aksel Malterud along with the video. Mr Malterud in one quote goes on to say that “CLA pretends to be a law firm”, well I just wonder what the registered lawyers of CLA think about that one?
This letter is another step in the continuing battle Anfi are waging against CLA, still they deny any wrongdoing or that they have lost any cases. The ones they have mentioned losing, they claim the judges have got the law wrong.
It must also be asked why has this PR firm taken on this case, after all have the Scandinavian press not run many stories on these cases, including the now famous case of Mrs Tove Grimsbo, the very first Supreme Court ruling?
Could it be they have not done their homework, and believe whatever they are told in order to get the business from a client who is clearly in the wrong?
We leave you to decide the answer to that question. After all, we have all come across this type of “spin” before, it follows the old saying “keep telling the lie long enough then everyone will believe it is the truth”.
From information received, these are the facts which it would appear the PR company Geelmuyden Kiese do not know:
Mr Malterud still owes for services and legal work done up to this point.
He has by all accounts never paid, which leaves CLA no other option than to take out legal proceedings for the outstanding legal fees. For whatever reason he decided not to take the case any further his subsequent actions leave a lot to be desired, CLA have evidence written by him claiming the underhand way Anfi was sold to him, the fact he was sold a contract that the courts have deemed illegal. Had he known this at the time, along with the fact that what was sold to him was worth nothing, he wouldn’t of signed.
Yet now he appears to be on the side of Anfi, so it does beg the question why?
What incentives has he been offered?
Anfi after all, are losing daily in the courts, only just recently 25/10/17 they had to payout a Norwegian client 136,000€ which was 106,000€ more than he had originally paid. Inside Timeshare has published many articles regarding these court cases, all have been verified by the courts and are genuine.
These figures also have been verified:
- 32 First instance rulings against Anfi
- 41 High Court rulings against Anfi
- 32 Supreme Court rulings against Anfi
- 1,210,169.11€ Pay-outs from Anfi to former Anfi timeshare owners
- 5,516,694.81€- already instructed by the courts to be returned by Anfi
- 61,646,867.62€ Total claim amounts against Anfi
It was also announced last week that 3 pretrials were held at the Court of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, the judge ruled that there was no need to take them to full trial, his reason was the contracts were in breach of all the rulings made by the Supreme Court. The judge then announced he would deliver the sentence himself in due course.
With information such as this being made public, it really is not surprising that Anfi will do everything in its power to discredit a very successful law firm. Inside Timeshare say to all our readers, before you decide what the truth is, just remember where it comes from. If you want to believe Anfi, that is up to you, but remember what you were told when purchasing, all the promises that never came to fruition.
We have also published some of the history of the Anfi Group and the legal battles over the years, especially the most recent events surrounding the debacle of the Tauro Beach Project, which is currently under investigation by the authorities. The former head of the Coastal Authority is the first to be charged for forging documents and malpractice in public office. We would not be surprised to see more charges being filed with the courts over what has become a nightmare for the local residents.
We also published a similar story back in June, again it was a letter to members from the CEO Jose Luis Trujillo (see link below). For more articles on the subject of Anfi over the years including the story of the Tauro Beach Project just enter Anfi in the search box.
http://insidetimeshare.com/anfi-ceos-letter-members-desperation/
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