Overview
- Alberto González Amador told the Supreme Court he was “publicly killed” by the disclosure of a defense email about a possible plea deal, saying the fallout destroyed his reputation and business.
- Under questioning, he acknowledged that seeking a conformidad required admitting the facts, while maintaining he wanted a quiet resolution to avoid harming Isabel Díaz Ayuso.
- González Amador denied leaking to the press but admitted authorizing Miguel Ángel Rodríguez to circulate a screenshot of a prosecutor’s email to journalists.
- Rodríguez, Ayuso’s chief of staff, defended his messaging as political communication and admitted sharing assertions without documentary support, insisting he was not a “notary.”
- The trial hinges on a distinction drawn by the investigating judge between an initial, consented publication of an email and a later Fiscalía note now at issue, as González Amador separately faces prosecution for two tax crimes and falsification with nearly four years’ prison sought.