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Supreme Court Sends PSOE Cash-Box Probe to Audiencia Nacional

The referral follows unconvincing testimony on envelope payments, with the court flagging possible money‑laundering.

Overview

  • The cash-handling line of inquiry goes to Central Court of Instruction No. 2 under magistrate Ismael Moreno.
  • Magistrate Leopoldo Puente cited gaps after hearings with ex‑manager Mariano Moreno and staffer Celia Rodríguez on who controlled, funded and received the cash.
  • Party documents show roughly €1 million withdrawn between 2017 and 2024 for in‑office cash payouts, including up to 15 cash liquidations to former organisation chief Santos Cerdán.
  • The case file notes reimbursements were often requested and collected in cash by Koldo García or designees, with no proof the money reached intended beneficiaries, and questions why transfers were not used instead.
  • Prosecutors are expected to be consulted before a dedicated investigation into the party’s accounts is opened, as testimonies from Víctor de Aldama and Carmen Pano about cash delivered to Ferraz remain under review.