Jesús Gil
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Jesús Gil y Gil (March 11, 1933 – May 14, 2004) was a Spanish politician and businessman.
Born in El Burgo de Osma (province of Soria), Castile-Leon, he was in the construction business. He spent some time in jail when one of his buildings in Los Ángeles de San Rafael collapsed. He was the president of the Atlético Madrid football club and a former mayor of Marbella. He founded and led the Grupo Independiente Liberal (GIL) as his political vehicle.
He was quite controversial for his right-wing political views and his alleged shady business dealings and ties to international organized crime. Marbella became a popular residence for British, Italian, and Russian gangsters while he was mayor. At the same time, he was known for severe crackdowns on drug users and prostitutes.
Gil was involved in several criminal cases, including the so called caso de las camisetas and Caso Atlético. In April 2002 he was banned for 28 years holding a public office and was forced to stand down as mayor.[1][2] He died from a brain hemorrhage.
[edit] Trivia
- Had a horse called Imperioso.
- Rumours state that he could be still alive somewhere in Venezuela with Imperioso.
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