Overview
- The referral by Justice Leopoldo Puente sends the UCO report, party records and recent witness statements to Central Court No. 2 for assessment.
- Puente flagged UCO-documented cash payments tied to José Luis Ábalos and Koldo García that do not match the dates or amounts in PSOE’s submissions.
- The ruling cites unanswered questions over who authorized cash reimbursements, how claims were verified and the origin of cash held at party headquarters.
- The judge questioned why large sums were converted from bank funds to cash and moved by security for hand delivery instead of using transfers.
- Political fallout intensified as the PP cast the move as proof of irregular financing at Ferraz and Pedro Sánchez, after testifying in the Senate, acknowledged receiving cash payments and declined to clarify other points.