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Carmen Pano testifying in Koldo corruption trial about cash delivery to PSOE HQ, with shocked defendants Ábalos and Aldama in Spanish Supreme Court.
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Koldo Case Trial Day 3: Carmen Pano testifies on delivering 90,000 euros to PSOE headquarters

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In the third session of the Koldo corruption case trial at Spain's Supreme Court—following initial testimonies on Day 1 that largely denied wrongdoing—businesswoman Carmen Pano testified to delivering 90,000 euros on two occasions to the PSOE headquarters on Ferraz street, in plastic bags inside cardboard ones. Her daughter, Leonor González Pano, ex-girlfriend of Víctor de Aldama, confirmed acting as a front for related companies and detailed a chalet for José Luis Ábalos and an Air Europa commission. Defendants Ábalos and Aldama heard the testimonies.

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday refused to overturn lower court decisions removing Samuel Ronan from Ohio's Republican primary ballot for the 15th Congressional District. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose had disqualified Ronan, who previously sought the Democratic National Committee chairmanship, citing his admitted intent to run Democrats in Republican primaries. No justices dissented from the decision.

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