Chile’s 5th Court of Appeals absolved Cladio Spiniak Friday of one count of possessing an illegal firearm. He was earlier sentenced to four years in prison and a fine of US$872 for the charge.
Spiniak, the owner of the exclusive "Go Fitness and Spa" gym was arrested on Dec. 17, 2002 after police entered his home and found an .83 caliber pistol and silencer. Police later detained him in his automobile where they found four grams of cocaine in his pocket.
On Sept. 25, 2003 Spiniak was arrested again, this time on charges of involvement in a pedophile ring (ST, Oct. 1, 2003). He has also been charged with drugging underage boys and is accused of hiring male prostitutes and filming them while they were sexually abused.
The Appeals Court decision to overturn the illegal weapons sentence still leaves Spiniak in prison pending investigation into the other charges. Government officials are expected to name a new investigating judge to the case in the next several days after former investigative Judge Sergio Muñoz stepped down after being appointed to Chile’s Supreme Court.
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