Neri Naig-Miranda cleared of estafa, securities charges

ACTRESS and businesswoman Neri Naig-Miranda has been cleared of syndicated estafa and Securities Regulation Code violations by Pasay City courts.

In a statement posted on Instagram by Naig-Miranda’s husband, Chito Miranda, FLO Attorneys-at-Law announced that Pasay City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 112 dismissed the syndicated estafa case.

The court cited the lack of evidence showing Naig-Miranda directly defrauded the complainants or personally received funds.

The court order, dated February 12, stated that the evidence failed to establish that Naig-Miranda committed estafa, particularly syndicated estafa.

This followed a reinvestigation by Pasay City prosecutors who found no probable cause to indict Naig-Miranda.

Separately, Pasay RTC Branch 111 dismissed complaints against Naig-Miranda for violating the Securities Regulation Code.

Atty. Aureli Sinsuat, Naig-Miranda’s legal counsel, expressed gratitude for the court’s decision, stating that it clears Naig-Miranda’s name in the Dermacare case.

He expressed hope that this will allow authorities to focus on bringing the true perpetrators to justice.

Chito Miranda also expressed his thanks to those who supported his wife during the legal battle.