Whistle-blower Evaluates OECD-Aligned Asset-Recovery Tools in Case Involving Alleged Misappropriation of Hotel Asset and Use to Anchor Public-Funding Structures in the Canary Islands

Whistle-blower Evaluates OECD-Aligned Asset-Recovery Tools in Case Involving Alleged Misappropriation of Hotel Asset and Use to Anchor Public-Funding Structures in the Canary Islands Madrid / London / Canary Islands — 5th November 2025 Aweswell Group and its founder Gil Marer, acting as an external whistle-blower protected under EU Directive 2019/1937 and Spanish Law 2/2023, announced today that they are evaluating Spain’s OECD-aligned asset-recovery mechanisms, including potential activation of the Oficina de Recuperación y Gestión de Activos (ORGA), in relation to alleged unlawful control and commercial exploitation of a hotel asset in Lanzarote. The matter is already the subject of formal submissions to: Audiencia Nacional Fiscalía Anticorrupción Banco de España OLAF European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) Other competent authorities --- Allegations Filed According to the whistle-blower filings, the Lanzarote hotel was allegedly: Usurped through irregular insolvency processes Integrated into commercial operations without lawful title Used as a financial anchor to obtain and justify public-funding instruments and tax-advantaged RIC structures Commodified and branded under hospitality operators Constructores Acosta Matos (CAM), MYND Hotels, and Canarian Hospitality while ownership remained disputed Commercialised with diversion of revenues, and used in support of funding structures linked to pandemic-era economic measures and Canary Islands investment vehicles All parties are presumed innocent pending judicial and institutional review. > “There were economic crimes that allegedly enabled other economic crimes,” said Gil Marer. “Our business and asset were allegedly used as an anchor to raise and justify public funds from multiple sources, including RIC investment vehicles and COVID-era instruments, while our lawful ownership was denied.” --- OECD and ORGA Framework Spain has one of Europe’s most advanced anti-corruption and asset-protection regimes, aligned with: OECD anti-corruption and asset-recovery standards EU Directive 2014/42/EU Royal Decree 948/2015 (ORGA) Spain’s 2025 Anti-Corruption Plan > “We are evaluating ORGA and OECD-aligned mechanisms to ensure asset security, protect public funds, preserve tourism employment, and maintain confidence for lawful investors.” — Gil Marer The ORGA mechanism remains under evaluation. --- Commitment to Spain Aweswell confirmed a continued commitment to: Supporting Spain’s institutional processes Restoring lawful management and transparency Preserving employment and economic activity in Lanzarote Protecting both public funds and investor rights --- Media Contact Aweswell Group — Strategic Communications 📩 sbu001(at) monterecco dot com --- Notes Allegations have been formally filed and are under review. All individuals and institutions are presumed innocent. ORGA intervention is being considered, not yet executed. All rights remain expressly reserved in Spain and internationally.