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Spain's Supreme Court Convicts Attorney General Over Leak, Imposes Two-Year Ban

The ruling intensifies pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government.

Overview

  • Álvaro García Ortiz was found guilty of breaching judicial secrecy for passing a confidential email to the press.
  • The court imposed a €7,300 fine, barred him from office for two years, and ordered €10,000 in damages to Alberto González Amador.
  • The email related to the investigation of González Amador, the husband of Madrid regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso, over alleged tax fraud.
  • Ortiz denies wrongdoing, and his lawyers allege a politically driven campaign by the Madrid regional government to protect Ayuso.
  • Lead prosecutor María Ángeles Sánchez Conde argued for acquittal, and journalists testified Ortiz was not their source, underscoring the case's contested narrative.