Supreme Court seeks details on financial transactions involving Koldo and Cerdán from PSOE and Congress
In a series of developments, the Supreme Court of Spain has requested detailed reports from the Socialist Party (PSOE) regarding payments and donations made to two of its former members, Santos Cerdán and Koldo García, as well as to Koldo García's circle.
The requests, issued by Judge Leopoldo Puente, come in response to allegations of irregularities in the financial dealings of these individuals. Specifically, Koldo García received deposits of 1,453.40 and 2,542.46 euros, dated May 2018 and September 2019 respectively, which reportedly originated from the PSOE, but the nature and extent of these payments remain unclear.
Similarly, the court has requested information about the 35,453.20 euros that came from the Congress in Cerdán's accounts, as well as a report of all retributions paid to Cerdán from the Congress. There are concerns that more than half a million euros that Cerdán received from the Congress between 2014 and 2024 are not reflected in his accounts.
The former number three of Pedro Sanchez, Santos Cerdán, is also said to have made donations totaling 32,194.98 euros to the Socialist Party, while only 5,700 euros in expenses related to this concept are reflected in his accounts.
The Supreme Court has also requested a report of all operations related to fees, donations, liquidations of expenses, payment of services, retributions, or other payments made to or by Koldo García. It has been alleged that there are frequent ties between the assets of José Luis Ábalos and Koldo García, and Ábalos has acknowledged that Koldo García covered expenses that should have been covered by him with his own assets.
The Central Operational Unit (UCO) of the Civil Guard will prepare reports using the provided information. The Parliament of Navarre has also called Cerdán, García, and the owner of Servinabar to appear before the investigation commission.
In another development, the Supreme Court has rejected Koldo's petition to prohibit the dissemination of the audio recordings seized by the UCO. The court's actions indicate a commitment to transparency and accountability in the ongoing investigation.
The deadline for the PSOE to submit the requested information is seven days. As the investigation continues, the public awaits further developments in this complex case.
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