Prosecutor Challenges Bail Granted by the Supreme Court
In a significant development, the Attorney General of the State, Álvaro García Ortiz, is appealing the initial bail of 150,000 euros and the reduced bail of 75,000 euros, following an oral trial opened against him for an alleged crime of revealing secrets in a tax fraud case.
The trial is related to the tax fraud case, and García Ortiz is the only accused remaining after the Appeals Chamber acquitted his co-accused, Rodríguez. The magistrate sent García Ortiz to trial after inductively estimating that on the night of March 13, 2024, he leaked an email from February 2 of that year.
The eight-month investigation culminated in the processing of García Ortiz and the head of the Provincial Fiscalía of Madrid, Pilar Rodríguez, for an alleged crime of revealing secrets. Rodríguez was acquitted by the Appeals Chamber, leaving García Ortiz as the sole defendant.
The judge left the door open to expanding the catalog of crimes against García Ortiz. The Association of Professional and Independent Prosecutors (APIF) attributes to García Ortiz a crime of prevarication in conjunction with a continuous crime of revealing secrets.
García Ortiz still needs to present his defense statement. He contributed part of his assets to cover the initial 150,000 euros bail, but the State Lawyer's Office requests the cancellation of both bail amounts, arguing that the Attorney General, under the Law on Legal Assistance to the State, enjoys a legal exemption from posting bail.
The judge who charged Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz is Ángel Hurtado. Hurtado set the original bail at 150,000 euros, a decision that García Ortiz is contesting. The final bail of 75,000 euros is considered "disproportionate and lacks sufficient motivation" by the State Lawyer's Office.
The appeals are due to a Supreme Court Judge, Ángel Hurtado, making an error in the scale of the bail. The popular accusation exercised by González Amador initially appealed the first bail, requesting an increase to 300,000 euros, but later desisted due to the "guarantee" of his assets.
García Ortiz faces penalties of up to six years in prison and twelve years of disqualification if found guilty. The trial is ongoing, and the public awaits the final verdict.
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