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Juan González is accused of offering investors 200% returns in 15 days
Juan González is promoting bonds promising a 200% return in 15 days through a law firm in Ponferrada, Spain.
González is already under investigation by Spain’s National Court over an alleged €200 million pyramid scheme linked to the financial group Herrero Brigantina.
Herrero Brigantina attracted about 35,000 customers in Europe with investment products, pensions, insurance and mortgages.
The judge investigating the case has taken González’s passport and frozen his accounts, but he is still seeking investors.
Hidden-camera videos show him explaining the new investment offer to a former sales associate in 2025.
González reportedly said that a company in his business network would cover a shortfall, and claimed more than €100 million from Herrero Brigantina was held in Mexico.
The new bonds’ promised returns are not independently established in the material described, and the former associate’s lawyer said the conduct could involve fraud and document forgery.
González’s investigation into Herrero Brigantina is ongoing; the sources give no further steps or timetable.
Juan González Herrero is accused of offering investors a 200% return on corporate bonds in 15 days.
The offers are being made through Leyec 2024 SLP, a legal firm in Ponferrada, according to El País.
González has been under investigation since July 2024 over an alleged €200 million pyramid fraud linked to Herrero Brigantina.
The article says the earlier firm attracted 35,000 clients across Europe.
Secret recordings made in 2025 reportedly show González explaining how €50,000 could become €150,000 in 15 days.
- Who
- Juan González Herrero, an economist and entrepreneur, is accused of promoting the bonds.
- What
- He allegedly offered investors a 200% return in 15 days through corporate bonds.
- When
- The article says he has marketed the bonds since 2025; the investigation began in July 2024.
- Where
- Through Leyec 2024 SLP, a legal firm in Ponferrada, León, Spain.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Judge Santiago Pedraz began investigating González over an alleged pyramid fraud linked to Herrero Brigantina.
González began marketing the corporate bonds through Leyec 2024 SLP, according to El País.
A former collaborator recorded videos in which González reportedly described the bonds and their promised returns.
- Promised return
- 200% in 15 days
- Example described
- €50,000 would become €150,000 in 15 days
- Investigation
- Began in July 2024
- Alleged fraud amount
- €200 million
- Herrero Brigantina clients
- 35,000 across Europe
- Legal firm
- Leyec 2024 SLP, Ponferrada, León
What people are saying
Right now, I am involved in a criminal case over an alleged fraud. If they catch me with any story like this, that’s it. They’ll put me inside. Do you think I’m going to be acting like an idiot?
We would be looking at possible crimes of document falsification and fraud.