From baptising a club with his initials, BCM, and placing them, immense, in gold on the facade, to starring in one of the most notorious corruption cases in the history of the Balearic Islands. Bartomeu Cursach Mas, known as the king, the kingpin or even the godfather was the great mogul of Majorcan nightlife. And he still has power. This Monday, however, he was back in court. He is one of the 23 people –including politicians, civil servants, businessmen and policemen– who are indicted in a trial that is expected to last until April 2023, and bears Cursach's name. But the defendants' bench was significantly emptied out on the first day: Palma's Court has agreed to acquit six of those involved, after the accusations –including the Prosecutor's Officed– have withdrawn the charges they faced.