Official legal record
On 18 April 2024, the Third Section of the Provincial Court of Valencia acquitted Iván Jiménez Chacón, publicly known as Viktor Larkhill, Jairo Jiménez Chacón and Linda Mery Edwards Buttery of fraud.
The order of 22 October 2024 declares the judgment final and orders the definitive closure of the proceedings. This page records the judicial outcome of the case associated with Let’s Adopt and provides the supporting court documents.
What the court decided
The court issued its judgment after considering a preliminary legal objection raised by the defendants’ lawyers at the start of the trial. It found that the popular prosecution brought by Fundación Artemisan could not sustain these proceedings for a property offence on its own: no injured parties had been identified or joined the proceedings, and the Public Prosecutor had requested discontinuance and subsequently acquittal.
The judgment expressly acquits the three individuals named above. The Public Prosecutor’s position is recorded in the judgment’s procedural history and its reproduction of the written submissions dated 4 September 2023.
Subsequent appeal concerning costs
The Civil and Criminal Chamber of the High Court of Justice of the Valencian Community issued Judgment 202/2024 on 18 June 2024 (appeal 213/2024). The appeal by the acquitted defendants concerned the allocation of legal costs. It was dismissed, leaving the acquittal unchanged. This decision did not constitute a new trial of the underlying allegations.
ECLI:ES:TSJCV:2024:4340 · CENDOJ: 46250310012024100037. Read the published text of the appeal judgment on Iberley.
Dates and court decisions
- 18 April 2024
- Judgment 234/2024 of the Provincial Court of Valencia. All three defendants acquitted.
- 19 April 2024
- The judgment was notified to the parties through LexNET.
- 18 June 2024
- TSJCV Judgment 202/2024 dismissed the appeal concerning costs. The acquittal remained unchanged.
- 22 October 2024
- Order declaring the judgment final and directing definitive closure of the proceedings. Notified on 23 October.
Provincial Court of Valencia proceedings 197/2023, originating from proceedings 554/2018 before Investigating Court No. 1 of Paterna.
Court documents
18 April 2024 · PDF in Spanish · 12 pages. Includes the court’s reasoning, the Public Prosecutor’s position and the operative ruling.
22 October 2024 · PDF in Spanish · 2 pages. Confirms that the judgment is final and the proceedings are closed.
Copies for public reference in Spanish. Identity document numbers and the home address have been removed from the judgment, and notification cover sheets have been omitted from both documents. The remaining judicial text is preserved. These are not certified electronic copies. This English summary is provided by Let’s Adopt; the Spanish court documents are the source.
Related institutional information: Viktor Larkhill’s biography, transparency and press resources.
Media and document enquiries
Reports about the investigation or allegations should be read alongside the final judicial outcome. To verify a report or request documentation, contact info@letsadoptinternational.com.
Court document copies reviewed: 8 September 2026. Appeal reference and internal links updated: 28 September 2026.