Overview
- Pujol is hospitalized in Barcelona with a mild pneumonia, described as stable and improving, with a possible discharge on Thursday according to family statements.
- Court-appointed forensic doctors concluded he lacks the physical and cognitive capacity to attend or effectively defend himself, citing Alzheimer’s biomarkers and severe verbal-memory impairment.
- The Audiencia Nacional scheduled a videoconference with Pujol, the forensic team and all parties on the trial’s opening day to directly assess his condition.
- Judges could authorize telematic attendance, limit appearances, defer his participation, or archive the case against him while the proceedings continue for the rest of the accused.
- Prosecutors seek nine years in prison for Pujol and up to 29 years for his eldest son in the long-running case over an alleged hidden fortune, with the trial set to open on 24 November.