US EditionSpain’s attorney general guilty of leak in tax fraud case against partner of political rival
Álvaro García Ortiz was banned for two years and fined after leaking confidential tax case details involving a businessman linked to Madrid's opposition leader.
- On Thursday, Spain's Supreme Court found Álvaro García Ortiz, Spain's Attorney General, guilty of unlawfully revealing confidential tax-probe details, banning him from public office for two years and ordering fines plus €10,000 compensation to Alberto González Amador, businessman.
- A press release corrected earlier reports about a plea-bargain request tied to alleged evasion of 350,951, involving businessman Alberto González Amador, and prompted a privacy complaint.
- Prosecutors cited his phone change and an alleged email leak, but journalists who testified during the trial earlier this month said García Ortiz was not their source, and he denied wrongdoing.
- Opposition leaders immediately demanded accountability as the verdict intensified tensions, with Ester Muñoz saying `Sánchez must apologise to Spaniards, resign and call elections, in that order', while the Spanish government respects but disagrees.
- The ruling marks a historic turning point for Spain's justice system as Álvaro García Ortiz, former Attorney General, becomes the first sitting AG convicted, raising concerns about institutional credibility and cross-border cooperation; he may appeal.
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Spain's supreme prosecutor is said to have penetrated secrets from a trial. Therefore, for two years he is not allowed to pursue his profession, the court ruled.
UPDATE 3-Spain's Supreme Court finds chief prosecutor guilty in leak case
UPDATE 3-Spain's Supreme Court finds chief prosecutor guilty in leak case Spain's Supreme Court said on Thursday it found the country's chief prosecutor guilty of leaking confidential information about a case involving a leading opposition figure's partner, in a ruling that could dent public confidence in the legal system.In an unprecedented decision against such a senior legal figure, Garcia Ortiz was disqualified from holding the office for tw…
Spain Shock Ruling: Attorney General Convicted as Pressure Builds on PM Sánchez
Spain is facing an unprecedented institutional and political crisis after the Supreme Court convicted Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz for unlawfully disclosing confidential information from a sensitive tax fraud case. The ruling includes a two-year ban from public office and a twelve-month fine. It is the first time in modern Spanish history that a sitting Attorney General has been criminally… Source
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