Koldo Case
Ábalos denies all charges in Koldo Supreme Court trial as prosecutors uphold penalties
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In the latest session of Spain's Supreme Court trial over the Koldo mask scandal—following testimonies from Víctor de Aldama and Koldo García—former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos denied all corruption charges on May 4, 2026. Anticorruption prosecutors refused to further cut collaborator Aldama's penalty, while the PP reduced its request to avoid prison for him.
Former PSOE Organization Secretary Santos Cerdán publishes a book in which he describes himself as architect of political agreements and victim of persecution after his indictment in the Koldo Case.
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Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Balas and Commander Jesús Montes from the Guardia Civil's UCO testified on Monday in Spain's Supreme Court in the Koldo case, outlining key roles in the alleged criminal organization involving José Luis Ábalos, Koldo García, and Víctor de Aldama. Balas stated Aldama paid, Ábalos opened business doors, and García served as the transmission belt. Defenses pushed alternatives, exhausting the tribunal president's patience.