 In 1536, Judge Juan de Vadillo (a relative of Pedro de Vadillo) was appointed by the Audiencia of Santo Domingo to investigate the charges against Pedro de Heredia and his brother for defaulting on due payments for land and mistreatment of the natives.Vadillo found Heredia guilty and imprisoned him, assuming for himself the interim government of Cartagena.Heredia was allowed to go to Spain to attend his trial, in which he was acquitted.