Former Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz gave his first interview after his conviction for revealing secrets in the case involving Isabel Díaz Ayuso's partner. In La Sexta's 'Lo de Évole', he denies leaking information to journalists and describes the sentence as a 'very hard surprise'. He defends his innocence and regrets that 'the pursuer of crimes has ended up convicted'.
Álvaro García Ortiz, former Attorney General of Spain, appeared on La Sexta's 'Lo de Évole' on Sunday for his first interview after the Supreme Court's conviction. He was sentenced to two years of special disqualification, a 7,200 euro fine, and 10,000 euros compensation to Alberto González Amador, partner of Madrid's president Isabel Díaz Ayuso, for leaking a confession of two tax crimes.
García Ortiz left the trial 'convinced' he would be acquitted, as 'there was no probative burden against me'. 'The sentence was a very hard surprise', he stated, denying leaking 'anything to any journalist' or that his team did so. He assumed responsibility for drafting a press note to refute hoaxes spread by Ayuso's chief of staff, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, but questioned the need to leak if public information was forthcoming.
He regretted the 'flagrant injustice' and that 'instead of a criminal, the pursuer of crimes has ended up convicted'. He has paid the fine and compensation, received support from attorneys general from other countries, and faces life changes like unpleasant street encounters. He avoided criticizing the judges but described as 'humiliation' the testimonies of witnesses like González Amador and Rodríguez.
