Overview

• Víctor de Aldama asked the Supreme Court on July 24 to authorize copies of all audio files seized from three iPhones and a Philips recorder belonging to ex-adviser Koldo García.
• Magistrate Leopoldo Puente has so far limited disclosure to roughly 8 GB of recordings analyzed by the Guardia Civil’s Central Operative Unit, despite the seizure of over 10 TB of data.
• Puente ordered the Guardia Civil’s SECRIM digital forensics department to examine the recordings and determine whether any tampering occurred.
• The Supreme Court’s Criminal Chamber affirmed the recordings’ authenticity and upheld Santos Cerdán’s provisional imprisonment, citing his unique knowledge of kickback flows and the risk he could destroy evidence.
• Prosecutors and judges continue to withhold the remaining data to protect the integrity of the ongoing “Trama Koldo” corruption investigation into senior party figures.