Overview

• The Audiencia Provincial de Madrid noted that new expert reports and filings present indicia that Mario Biondo’s 2013 death was not suicidal.
• The judges referenced the 2022 Palermo resolution, which identified homicide as the most probable cause and suggested the scene was staged to mimic suicide.
• The appeal was dismissed on the basis of res judicata, with the panel highlighting that crucial early steps such as intercepts and record seizures were never performed and cannot now be recovered.
• The criminal proceedings remain archived because the elapsed time forecloses meaningful forensic and investigative measures.
• Vosseler Abogados said it has filed a Constitutional Court appeal, plans an application to the European Court of Human Rights, and will pursue an administrative liability claim over alleged investigative failings.