Overview
- José Manuel Cuenca appeared for a fourth time in Catarroja alongside a Generalitat DGTIC technician to try to access his October 29, 2024 WhatsApp chats using his SIM and former phone inside the courthouse.
- An official DGTIC report delivered to the judge states the iPhone Cuenca returned to the administration had been reset to factory settings before technical review, leaving its apps and data erased.
- A Generalitat report notes Cuenca used up to four phones and that data was lost during device transfers, including exchanges with then-president Carlos Mazón that the judge is seeking to examine.
- Messages provided earlier by former councillor Salomé Pradas show Cuenca urging her not to order confinement and to stay calm, while Cuenca maintains he conveyed no orders and says his texts were contextual and advisory.
- Public tension remains high around the hearings, with recent protests by victims’ families; the judge has tasked technical services with assessing recovery feasibility and safeguarding any retrievable data.