Interesting that he wasn't extradited. I don't understand how the US can hold a tax trial in Spain.
His lawyers were communicating with authorities before, so there was no reason to arrest him like that, but they probably wanted to affect everyone else with news of his arrest.
Stupid American Question: I know in the Schengen zone you can drive from country to country without stopping at borders. Yes, technically he is on an island at the moment, but if say Ver was in Madrid what would stop him from hopping in a car and driving to France? Is there any kind of monitoring that is done?
He has to report to court every few days, and they have his passport.
In theory he could travel to most EU countries without problem, but he could not leave EU unless he has another passport.
To much risk doing this, and than they would have the reason to put him in prison for a very long time.
I think he is going to pay extortion money in the end.