Koldo Case · Begoña Gómez Case · Hydrocarbons Case · David Sánchez Case
Ábalos and Koldo convicted over the mask scheme
On June 22, 2026, the Supreme Court unanimously sentenced Ábalos to 24 years and 3 months in prison and Koldo García to 19 years and 8 months for criminal organisation, bribery, embezzlement and influence peddling. Businessman Víctor de Aldama, a justice collaborator, received 4 years and 6 months with the sentence suspended. The ruling found the €10,000/month payments to Ábalos, the defective masks and the flats handed over for favours proven. The National Court keeps parallel branches on public works and PSOE financing. On October 14 the Supreme Court rejected the nullity petitions; constitutional appeals remain available.
Sent to jury trial on two charges
On September 21, 2026, judge Peinado issued the order opening trial by jury against Begoña Gómez for influence peddling and embezzlement, and against her advisor Cristina Álvarez for embezzlement as an accessory. The Madrid Provincial Court had ruled out trying her for business corruption and misappropriation, and excluded businessman Barrabés from the jury. The prosecution sought acquittal in its October 7 provisional submissions, while the popular accusation asks for 13 years in prison. Peinado retired on September 27; the Madrid Provincial Court will set the trial date, which could slip to late 2027.
From bribes to Venezuelan oil
A tax fraud scheme of 231 million euros (revised up from €182M) with direct links to Venezuela, PDVSA and the Plus Ultra case. Aldama delivered the PDVSA envelope with $250M oil quotas linked to alleged illegal PSOE financing. Judge Pedraz refused to charge Ábalos and Koldo as they had already been tried at the Supreme Court and reactivated the case with Aldama in focus. In October 2026 the UCO is investigating Koldo's meeting with Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas to set up a bank to launder kickbacks and oil money; the trip was funded by builder Pepe Ruz, who has been charged.
The president's brother convicted of malfeasance
On July 14, 2026, the Badajoz Provincial Court sentenced David Sánchez to 9 years of disqualification for administrative malfeasance over the tailor-made post at the Badajoz Provincial Council. All eleven defendants received the same disqualification, and former council president Miguel Ángel Gallardo got 18 years on two counts. The court acquitted them of influence peddling and found, based on emails analysed by the UCO, that the posts served the private interests of their holders. The ruling is not final. The defence appealed on October 8; the prosecution also sought acquittal in an appeal reported on October 9.