In a recent session of Spain's Supreme Court trial in the Koldo masks case—following earlier testimonies like Day 6's on Adif mask purchases—former Globalia CEO Javier Hidalgo denied paying commissions or bribes for Air Europa's pandemic rescue loan, calling it the 'worst loan in the world.' He downplayed Víctor de Aldama's role as a mere intermediary and denied any influence from Begoña Gómez. Witnesses corroborated Aldama's frequent access to the Transport Ministry.
Javier Hidalgo, former Globalia CEO, testified in the ongoing Koldo case trial at Spain's Supreme Court, denying any 500,000-euro payment to Koldo García or Víctor de Aldama to secure Air Europa's pandemic bailout, which he contrasted unfavorably with Iberia's terms.
Questioned about potential influence from Begoña Gómez (the president's wife) or the 'San Petersburgo night,' Hidalgo said he was unaware. He described Aldama as a 'transmission channel' to ministers including José Luis Ábalos, Reyes Maroto, Nadia Calviño, and even Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez over a 200 million debt.
Witnesses, including Ábalos's former secretary Ana María Aranda, confirmed Aldama's unrestricted ministry access and pass handling. Aranda also noted Jésica Rodríguez (Ábalos's girlfriend) joined 13 of 293 official trips, funded by Koldo via personal card—echoing prior trial details on irregular appointments. Maroto's ex-chief of staff admitted a meeting with Aldama associates at Koldo's request, while an Interior Ministry witness defended masks contract legality.
