Overview

• The Supreme Court Appeals Chamber dismissed appeals by José Luis Ábalos and Koldo García, reaffirming the legality of Judge Puente’s orders to probe both contract awards and later modifications flagged by whistle-blower Víctor de Aldama.
• Judge Puente has commissioned the Guardia Civil’s SECRIM forensic unit to verify the authenticity of audio recordings intercepted from Koldo García.
• The magistrate warned former PSOE official Santos Cerdán to avoid speculative conspiracy claims that could delay the investigation.
• After the UCO identified inconsistencies, the Congress of Deputies transmitted Ábalos’s remuneration records from 2014 to 2024 to the Supreme Court for examination.
• With all defense remedies exhausted, the case will now focus on rigorous evidence verification combining audio forensics and detailed financial analysis.