The Court sentences Villarejo to 19 years in prison compared to the 80 he faced and frees him from bribery

The 351-page sentence considers that you cannot be convicted of bribery since the requirements of this type of criminal offence are not met.

First conviction of José Manuel Villarejo in the National High Court for his espionage. The court that tried three of his charges sentences him to 19 years in prison (compared to the 80 required by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office) for crimes of revealing secrets and falsehood, but acquits him of bribery, one of the core crimes of this procedure, since he was an active police officer who operated with private businesses. The ruling respon…