KRIS Aquino has filed qualified theft charges against ex-project manager and business partner Nicardo Falcis II, alleging the latter siphoned off money from her business for personal use.
Aquino submitted separate complaints before city prosecutors in Mandaluyong, San Juan, Taguig, Pasig, Makati, Manila, and Quezon City.
She filed charges for 44 counts of qualified theft against Falcis under Article 310 in relation to Articles 308 and 309 of the Revised Penal Code and for violation of the Access Devices Regulation Act of 1998.
Through a statement, Aquino said Falcis has been using a credit card issued for the expenses of her production company Kristina C. Aquino Productions (KCAP) for his personal advantage.
“In all, respondent had charged P1,270,980.31 to the KCAP Card for personal expenses without my consent. Prior to my discovery of these expenses and demand for their payment, respondent neither informed me about them nor undertook or made arrangements to settle them,” Aquino said.
Aquino also posted a video on Instagram showing the credit card statement.
“I personally edited this myself because my doctors encouraged me to release all that is still hurting and angering me,” she said.
Falcis reportedly tried to turn the tide by giving Aquino a check worth more than P437,000.
It did not suffice, however, with Aquino noting it “would not belie the fact that there was a crime committed through serious breach of her trust.”
Falcis is yet to release a statement on the issue.
