Overview
- Claudia Montes spoke a day after testifying to the Senate commission on the 'caso Koldo', saying she went with evidence to denounce corruption.
- She alleges she witnessed rigged contracts and bids at Renfe subsidiary Logirail, including altered dates and amounts and unexplained losses of money.
- Montes told senators she had emailed Asturias president Adrián Barbón about the irregularities, a communication the regional government says it never received.
- She also alleges sexual harassment by Koldo García during her time at Logirail, describing up to 21 WhatsApp video calls asking about her underwear.
- Montes rejects having received favors tied to former minister José Ábalos and reports personal hardship, saying she lacks income and faces eviction while the broader probe continues.