Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the defendant acted with intent to embezzle reservation payments entrusted to his companies
Decisione estratta
The defendant knew he could not freely dispose of the reservation payments until the contracts were concluded; his intent was established.
Motivazione estratta
The lower court wrongly treated the defendant as being under a mistake. In a layperson's view, he understood that the payments were to be used only if the contracts were concluded and otherwise had to be refunded. His own version and the contract wording showed he knew the funds were economically чуж?