Overview
- The Supreme Court refused to admit the State Attorney’s appeal for lack of sufficient foundation and casational interest, leaving the Audiencia Nacional’s February ruling in force.
- Judges affirmed that the Fiscalía’s probe into alleged leaks in the Villarejo case was extended without need, which blocked Stampa’s bid for a fixed Anticorruption position.
- The compensation is limited to €4,000—far below the €40,000 requested—as the courts recognized only damage stemming from the delay itself.
- The Audiencia cited suggestions from the Fiscalía’s Technical Secretariat, then led by Álvaro García Ortiz, as contributing to the prolongation without yielding results.
- In a separate matter, Stampa has been summoned to testify before Madrid’s Court No. 9 on 5 November regarding a recorded meeting with former PSOE member Leire Díez.