Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Audiencia Nacional Acquits Villarejo in 'Project Saving' Espionage Case

Judges found no proof he leveraged public office to access confidential phone records.

Overview

  • The court concluded the 2011 assignment was a private investigation commissioned by the late businessman José Moya related to his dispute over Martinsa Fadesa.
  • It found that more than €500,000 was paid to José Manuel Villarejo and his partner Rafael Redondo and that call-traffic data for several individuals were obtained.
  • Both defendants were cleared of bribery, falsification of commercial documents, and the discovery and disclosure of secrets due to insufficient evidence of any use of official status.
  • Anti-corruption prosecutors had sought an additional 23.5 years in prison for Villarejo and 19 years for Redondo in this case.
  • Villarejo remains convicted in other Tándem pieces totaling 24 years, and at least one separate verdict in the broader saga is still pending.