OREANDA-NEWS. Former King of Spain Juan Carlos I, who is accused of corruption, notified the current monarch, his son Felipe VI, that he leaves the country.

Juan Carlos stressed that if necessary, investigators will have the opportunity to contact him. In which country the former king will be is still unknown.

Anti-corruption investigation against 82-year-old Juan Carlos was launched a few weeks ago. The scandal in which he is involved is connected with taking bribes during the conclusion of contracts for the construction of the railway between Mecca and Medina (Saudi Arabia).

German entrepreneur Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn claims that the king received funds from Saudi Arabia for mediating in negotiations, the money was transferred to the accounts of dummies in foreign banks. There is information that 100 million US dollars could have been transferred to Swiss banks.