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Spain's Supreme Court Weighs Verdict in Attorney General Leak Case

The central issue is whether a leaked email plus a press note constitute one unlawful disclosure of confidential plea talks.

Overview

  • - The seven-judge panel declared the trial concluded and under deliberation on November 13 after hearing 40 witnesses.
  • - UCO officers testified that the Prosecutor General’s Office held control over the information flow, attributing direction and urgency of the press note to Álvaro García Ortiz.
  • - Communications chief Mar Hedo said paragraphs about the emails were dictated by García Ortiz, and acknowledged the note appeared in El País hours before its official distribution.
  • - Alberto González Amador described severe personal and reputational harm, while the Madrid Bar’s dean condemned the breach of confidentiality essential to plea negotiations.
  • - The defense seeks to nullify device searches as disproportionate, argues journalists had the key email earlier, and contests criminality under Article 417.2 as accusations request short prison terms.