Overview
- Joan Ribó appeared at Valencia’s Juzgado de Instrucción No. 19 on December 24 to give evidence as an investigated person in the case.
- Ribó said he was completely unaware of the project as mayor, asserted he had no competence over it, and noted it was never addressed in the city’s governing bodies.
- The case probes whether the pool lacked proper building and environmental licences and whether it sits on protected, non‑urbanizable land within Valencia despite being owned by Alboraia.
- The complaint was promoted by the Asociación para la Defensa del Estado de Derecho, linked to a former PP mayor, alleging possible planning crimes by Alboraia officials and inaction by Valencia’s previous administration.
- The court is considering requests to summon former deputy mayor and ex‑urbanism councillor Sandra Gómez as the investigation continues.