All key events since February 2024
20 arrested, including Koldo García and Víctor de Aldama. The mask scheme is uncovered.
Following a complaint from Manos Limpias, judicial investigation begins against the president's wife.
Begoña Gómez testifies for the first time before Judge Peinado at Court of Instruction No. 41 of Madrid.
The former Transport Minister is formally indicted by the High Court.
Víctor de Aldama cooperates with justice and directly accuses PSOE leaders of receiving commissions.
The president's brother resigns from his position at the Badajoz Provincial Council after the scandal breaks.
The PSOE Organization Secretary resigns and enters provisional prison. TSJ Extremadura rejects Gallardo's immunity for "fraud of law".
The former ADIF president is indicted. The Supreme Court refuses to indict Félix Bolaños due to lack of evidence.
Judge Peinado proposes a jury trial for Begoña Gómez.
The former minister and his advisor enter preventive detention without bail. Santos Cerdán is released after almost 6 months.
The Provincial Court of Madrid dismisses charges against the Government Delegate for being based on "mere assumptions".
Koldo García's ex-partner will testify for money laundering.
Reyes Maroto's chief of staff will testify in the hydrocarbons case.
Testifies before the judge that Delcy Rodríguez gave him an envelope with oil quotas worth $250M linked to PSOE financing.
The judge criticizes the "almost non-existent cooperation" from Begoña and requests records of all her flights since 2018.
Ábalos, Koldo and Aldama sit in the dock. Defenses allege "supervening incompetence".
The hydrocarbons case judge sends Aldama and Carmen Pano's statements to the cash payments case.
Indra informs the judge it has no records of meetings about Begoña Gómez's software.
The Badajoz Court fails to locate the president's brother to summon him to trial.
Trial set for April 7 with 75 witnesses. Without Pedro Sánchez, Illa or Marlaska, but including minister Torres and Armengol.
A tax inspector and 4 Badajoz Provincial Council officials cannot be located by the court.
File appeal as last resort to avoid trial after exhausting options at the Supreme Court.
Congress president requests to testify in writing at Koldo case trial. Prosecution and defenses oppose.
Delivers to judge Ismael Moreno an envelope with PDVSA letterhead: oil quotas worth $250M linked to alleged illegal PSOE financing.
Acciona reports €6.8M in payments to Servinabar vs UCO's €10.2M: €3.4M discrepancy.
Dismisses nullity petition by Koldo García. Last avenue to halt the oral hearing is exhausted.
Supreme Court investigates their assets for failing to pay the €60,000 bail each, imposed in December.
Second attempt after February annulment. Summons Begoña, Barrabés and Cristina Álvarez for April 1.
Incorporates document into PSOE financing case. Orders UCO to analyze it point by point.
Dismisses 4 complaints unanimously but does NOT dismiss minister Bolaños's complaint, ordering new proceedings.
Defense files writ of amparo alleging violation of 11 fundamental rights. Asks to suspend the trial set for April 7.
Fails to appear at the judge's summons to be notified of the jury trial referral. Popular accusation calls it "a lack of respect for Spaniards".
Trial begins at the Supreme Court. Morning and afternoon sessions throughout April. 80 witnesses. Sentence: up to 30 years for Ábalos.
Leonor González Pano, Aldama's ex, testifies she saw Aldama collect a bag with €500,000 at Juan José Hidalgo's house (Air Europa) in Koldo García's presence.
Closes the investigation and indicts her for influence peddling, business corruption, embezzlement and misappropriation. Drops the professional intrusion charge.
Patricia Uriz admits cash payments at Ferraz but says she does not recall the "txistorras" messages. Only answers Koldo's defense (her lawyer).
Claudio Rivas, owner of Villafuel, refuses to answer as he is also charged at the National Court in the hydrocarbons case.
Reports linking the Congress president and 8 of Sánchez's ministers to pandemic contracts and other irregularities are made public.
The former Globalia president denies paying Ábalos and Koldo. Points at Calviño and Montero as those who intervened most in the €475M bailout.
Acknowledges new sources of party income. Delcy Rodríguez again splashes onto the illegal financing case.
Confirm that Ábalos enabled Hidalgo to negotiate the Air Europa bailout with Calviño. Detail the agreed press release and the Marbella villa.
Testifies he handed up to €4 million to Ábalos and Koldo, and €1.8M to PSOE between 2019-2020. Places Sánchez as "number one" of the criminal organisation.
After 7.5 hours of testimony, Koldo denies the €10,000/month claim but admits PSOE handed him cash for three years. PSOE denies it.
The former minister will be the last defendant to testify. End of the defendants statement phase.
Trial at the Badajoz Provincial Court for the tailor-made position.
The former PM testifies for 3.5 hours as a suspect for criminal organisation, influence peddling, money laundering and forgery. He denies everything and defends his daughters' company's work.
The Supreme Court unanimously sentences Ábalos to 24 years and 3 months and Koldo García to 19 years and 8 months; Aldama, 4.5 years with collaborating status. Effective prison set at 16 and 15 years.
The Badajoz Court sentences David Sánchez to 9 years of disqualification for malfeasance and Gallardo to 18 years on two counts. All eleven defendants convicted; acquitted of influence peddling.
The judge questions the directors who implicated Zapatero in the €53M bailout.
The main investigation continues until March 8, 2027 to analyse seized devices.
Source · press coverageA report sent to the National Court claims Cifuel charged its customers VAT without paying it to the Treasury.
The National Court judge incorporates the 14 volumes of the summary on the alleged plot to hinder PSOE proceedings.
Peinado holds the pre-jury hearing; the defence teams seek dismissal.
The Badajoz Court clarifies the scope of the disqualification.
Opening order for trial by jury on influence peddling and embezzlement. Cristina Álvarez goes to trial for embezzlement as an accessory. The judge orders an inquiry into Gómez's financial capacity.
The former PM tells the judge the 103 seized jewels, valued at €1.3M, were a gift from the Saudi king.
According to SER, the UCO traces over €78 million and requests account freezes.
Source · press coveragePeinado retires at 72 after sending Begoña Gómez to trial. The Madrid Provincial Court will set the date, which could slip to late 2027.
He states there are no indications of EU funds affected by the €20,000 payment to outlet Crónica Libre.
The PM announces a general election for November 29 after the order sending his wife to the dock.
The provisional submissions seek acquittal. No trial date has been set.
Source · press coverageThe magistrate who investigated the David Sánchez case testifies as an injured party in the Leire Díez case.
The defence seeks to overturn the conviction. The judgment is not final.
Source · press coverageThe prosecution seeks acquittal for insufficient evidence.
Source · press coverageThe judge considers further inquiries necessary in the Leire Díez case.
Source · press coverageDismisses the nullity petitions by Ábalos and Koldo. Constitutional appeals remain available.
Source · press coverageJudge Calama summons the alleged financial mastermind of the Plus Ultra case as a suspect.
Former SEPI executive José Ángel Partearroyo and former Plus Ultra CFO Félix Martín testify.
Laura and Alba Rodríguez appear as suspects, a day after the election, as administrators of What The Fav.