 Las Casas's supporters were Diego Columbus and the new chancellor Gattinara.Las Casas's enemies slandered him to the king, accusing him of planning to escape with the money to Genoa or Rome.In 1520 Las Casas's concession was finally granted, but it was a much smaller grant than he had initially proposed; he was also denied the possibilities of extracting gold and pearls, which made it difficult for him to find investors for the venture.