guatemala city fraud trial brother son guatemalan president jimmy morales begin wednesday amid scandal touch president attempt expel leader u.n.-backed anti-corruption unit investigate case guatemala top tribunal constitutional court rule definitively tuesday morales internationally criticize push expel country ivan velasquez colombian lead international commission impunity guatemala cicig nl8n1lf4ry cicig prosecutor office accuse samuel sammy morales president brother one close advisers jose manuel morales one leader four sons facilitate false receipt defraud national property registry 2013 two years morales elect deny wrongdoing neither two give declaration judge wednesday appear together another 20 defendants scandal hurt popularity jimmy morales former comedian election late 2015 rid wave public discontent corruption scandals bring predecessor otto perez molina president say investigation family relate controversial decision declare velasquez persona non grata last week velasquez guatemalan attorney general thelma aldana ask remove morales immunity order investigate accusations illegal campaign finance case involve payments link mother jose manuel morales then-girlfriend 2013. allegedly send national property registry 12,000 bill make name local restaurant 564 breakfast accord attorney general breakfast never deliver samuel morales recognize act favor nephew deny benefit implicate network fraud deprive institution thousands dollars detain january put house arrest bar leave country trial guatemalan president 's brother son begin