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Operación Kitchen trial begins at Spain's National Court amid challenges and PP distancing
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Spain's National Court in San Fernando de Henares opened the Operación Kitchen trial on Monday, investigating a 2013 parapolice operation under Mariano Rajoy's government to spy on former PP treasurer Luis Bárcenas and steal compromising PP documents amid the Gürtel case. Ten ex-officials, including former Interior Minister Jorge Fernández Díaz, face up to 15-year sentences from Anticorruption Prosecutors. Defenses challenge jurisdiction and evidence, while current PP leaders distance the party and PSOE seeks to impute María Dolores de Cospedal and the PP.
Spain's National Court has sentenced retired commissioner José Manuel Villarejo to three years and six months in prison for revealing secrets in the case of a phone stolen from Dina Bousselham, advisor to Pablo Iglesias. The court orders compensations of 5,000 euros to Bousselham and 1,000 to Iglesias. A mitigating factor for judicial delays was applied.
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In the ongoing Operación Kitchen trial at Spain's National Court, retired inspector Jesús Vicente Galán contradicted prior statements, claiming orders from commissioner Marcelino Martín-Blas to secretly 'protect' Luis Bárcenas' wife, Rosalía Iglesias. Inspector Gonzalo Fraga wrapped up his 12-hour testimony detailing José Manuel Villarejo's push for compromising recordings of Mariano Rajoy. This follows Monday's evidence recap on espionage against the Bárcenas family.