La Trama PSOE
BREAKING
  • OCT 14 Supreme Court rejects challenges to convictions
  • OCT 9 Prosecution appeals David Sánchez and Gallardo convictions
  • OCT 9 Pedraz declines to charge PSOE for now
  • OCT 7 Prosecution seeks acquittal for Begoña Gómez and Cristina Álvarez
  • OCT 14 Supreme Court rejects challenges to convictions
  • OCT 9 Prosecution appeals David Sánchez and Gallardo convictions
  • OCT 9 Pedraz declines to charge PSOE for now
  • OCT 7 Prosecution seeks acquittal for Begoña Gómez and Cristina Álvarez
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UPDATED OCTOBER 2026
THE PSOE SCANDAL

THE BIGGEST CORRUPTION SCANDAL OF THE SÁNCHEZ GOVERNMENT

+30 ACCUSED
54M€ COMMISSIONS
4 ACTIVE CASES
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24 YEARS

FINAL SENTENCE FOR ÁBALOS

475 MILLION €

AIR EUROPA BAILOUT UNDER SUSPICION

2 CRIMES

TRIAL AGAINST BEGOÑA GÓMEZ

THE CASES

4 interconnected investigations
01

KOLDO CASE

Ábalos and Koldo convicted over the mask scheme

CONVICTED · FINAL
02

BEGOÑA GÓMEZ

Sent to jury trial on two charges

JURY TRIAL PENDING
03

HYDROCARBONS

Venezuela-PDVSA connection and PSOE payments

UNDER INVESTIGATION
04

DAVID SÁNCHEZ

President's brother convicted of malfeasance

CONVICTED 9 YEARS
2024—2026
TIMELINE

From the outbreak to the trials

FEB 2024

Operation Delorme

20 arrested including Koldo and Aldama

NOV 2025

Preventive detention

Ábalos and Koldo jailed without bail

APR-MAY 2026

Ábalos-Koldo Trial

14 sessions at the Supreme Court; up to 30 years sought

JUN-JUL 2026

Verdicts

Ábalos 24 years, Koldo 19; David Sánchez disqualified

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THE PROTAGONISTS

+30 ACCUSED
JLA

JOSÉ LUIS ÁBALOS

Former Transport Minister
CONVICTED 24 YEARS
24-30 YEARS
KG

KOLDO GARCÍA

Ábalos' former advisor
CONVICTED 19 YEARS
BG

BEGOÑA GÓMEZ

President's wife
JURY TRIAL PENDING
DS

DAVID SÁNCHEZ

President's brother
CONVICTED 9 YEARS