Janet Lim-Napoles

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Luy, the birth surname or paternal family name is Lim, and the marital name is Napoles.
Janet Lim-Napoles
Janet Lim-Napoles's official mugshot
Born
Janet Luy Lim

(1964-01-15) January 15, 1964 (age 60)
Malabon, Rizal, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
OccupationBusinesswoman
Known forMasterminding the PDAF scam
Criminal statusIn prison
Conviction(s)
  • Serious illegal detention (2015; acquitted on appeal, 2017)
  • plunder (2018)
  • graft (3 counts, 2021)
  • malversation of public funds (3 counts, 2021)
  • Corruption of public officials (7 counts, 2024)
Criminal chargegraft and malversation of public funds (multiple counts, pending)
PenaltyReclusion perpetua
Imprisoned atCorrectional Institution for Women, Mandaluyong[1] (since April 16, 2015)

Janet Lim-Napoles[nb 1] (born Janet Luy Lim; January 15, 1964) is a Filipina businesswoman who is believed to have masterminded the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) Scam. She was convicted of plunder for her involvement in the PDAF Scam and is facing charges for alleged involvement in the misuse of the Malampaya fund for disaster response operations.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Napoles inilipat na sa Correctional". Bandera. Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  2. ^ Janet Lim-Napoles' Birth Certificate
  3. ^ "SC allows Napoles to attend hearings at Sandiganbayan". ABS-CBN News. March 28, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "Napoles, ex-officials to be arraigned over Malampaya scam". Rappler. January 13, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  5. ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (April 1, 2019). "Sandiganbayan affirms Napoles' conviction for plunder". Inquirer. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  6. ^ Buan, Lian (December 7, 2018). "Cambe, Napoles could not have plundered millions without Revilla – dissenter". Rappler. Retrieved April 9, 2019.


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