Francisco Nicolás Gómez Iglesias

Francisco Nicolás Gómez Iglesias

Francisco Nicolás, also known as El pequeño Nicolás
Born Francisco Nicolás Gómez Iglesias
(1994-04-18) April 18, 1994
Madrid, Spain
Occupation Law student

Francisco Nicolás Gómez Iglesias (Madrid, April 18, 1994)[1] nicknamed by Spanish press as "El pequeño Nicolás" (Little Nicolas) is a Spanish student of Law[2] famous for being arrested in October 2014 on charges of forgery, fraud and identity theft. Apparently, the young man infiltrated in the highest levels of Spanish political and economic power, going as far as to impersonate a member of the CNI (the Spanish intelligent agency)[3] or being a guest in the crowning of Felipe VI.[2][4]Furthermore it has become an icon of memes.

Biography

Francisco Nicolás has lived with his grandmother since he was 14.[5]

Francisco Nicolás allegedly led a double life. While studying law at university he claimed to be an important person with political and business contacts, a claim that he used to take advantage of certain entities and individuals.[2][6] Allegedly, he defrauded dozens of people, to whom he promised sizable business opportunities, thanks to his alleged contacts at the highest positions of the Spanish Administration, Spanish government and even the CNI.[2] He leased luxury cars to reinforce his fabricated stories and one of them was found with a blue light similar to that employed by undercover units of the security forces in emergencies and thus skipping red lights and avoiding jams.[2] He even hired personal bodyguards to give credibility to his identities.

Currently under investigation is the possible economic and social protection of "El pequeño Nicolás" by a major figure in the Spanish elite, since different sources conclude that it would have been the only way to move up and infiltrate the power elites of this country that easily.

On Tuesday October 14, 2014 he was arrested by the National Police on charges of forgery, fraud and identity theft.[7][8] On October 17, the judge in the case agreed to release him on bail without bond.[9]

In November 2014, Francisco Nicolás gave interviews to Telecinco and El Mundo in which he claimed to have worked for the Spanish Secret Service Centro Nacional de Inteligencia (CNI), the Spanish Royal family and the vice presidency of the Spanish government.[10][11] He also claimed to have been President of the youth organisation of the local group of the Spanish leading party Partido Popular (People's Party) in Moncloa-Aravaca.[12]

On 13 February 2015 he was arrested after not paying his share of a restaurant bill.[13]

On 7 January, 2016 he became a contestant and participated during two weeks in the Spanish version of reality show Big Brother: Gran Hermano VIP.[14][15]

References

  1. ↑ Martín Mucha y Javier G. Negre (October 19, 2014). "El niño que decía trabajar para Soraya y el CNI". El Mundo.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 José María Olmo (October 16, 2014). "La vida inventada del pequeño Nicolás: de 'amigo' de Felipe VI a chantajista del Ibex". El Confidencial.
  3. ↑ Mathieu de Taillac (October 23, 2014). "L'élite espagnole dupée par l'esbroufe du "petit Nicolas"". Le Figaro (in French).
  4. ↑ Raphael Minder (October 21, 2014). "Student Spins Double Life Among Spanish Elite". New York Times.
  5. ↑ "Quesada, Aday. "La biografia inédita y nada inocente del pequeño Nicolás".". Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Tiene "delirios narcisistas", vive con su abuela y viste traje desde los 13 años". La Voz de Galicia. October 18, 2014.
  7. ↑ Ana I. Gracia. "El pequeño Nicolás utilizó a García-Legaz y a FAES para engordar su currículum". El Confidencial. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  8. ↑ José María Olmo. "La vida inventada del pequeño Nicolás: de amigo de Felipe VI a chantajista del Ibex - Noticias de España". El Confidencial. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  9. ↑ Francisco Apaolaza y Agencias (October 18, 2014). "La jueza no se explica cómo Francisco Nicolás Gómez engañó a tantos "solo con palabrería"". El Comercio.
  10. ↑ Francisco Nicolás: "Denuncié actuaciones 'alegales' de algunos miembros del CNI", Telecinco, November 23, 2014
  11. ↑ 'El pequeño Nicolás' revela que era un 'Charlie' del CNI y que le pedían cosas "alegales", estrelladigital.es, S. Serrano, November 23, 2014
  12. ↑ 'Celebré mi cumpleaños en el ático de Ignacio González', El Mundo, Eduardo India, Esteban Urreiztiefta, Madrid November 23, 2014
  13. ↑ Patricia Ortega Dolz (13 February 2015). "‘Little Nicolás’ arrested for running out on €500 restaurant bill". El País. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  14. ↑ Silvestre, Javier (7 January 2016). "Se filtran los cuatro últimos concursantes de ‘reality’" (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  15. ↑ Mucientes, Ester (22 January 2016). "Fran, expulsado de GH Vip: el 'pequeño Nicolás' muere matando". MomenTVs (in Spanish) (El Mundo). Retrieved 9 February 2016.
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