The Mask Case: Admits to More Rounds of Golf
The Norwegian Ministry of Defense is investigating a researcher’s relationship with the mask company Watchbird due to undisclosed golf outings between the two individuals.
Quick guide to the 'Koldo case': the characters, the plots, and a deferred outcome
The Koldo case involves alleged corruption associated with mask purchases during the pandemic and has escalated to multiple legal investigations involving key political figures in Spain.
Conspiracy Theories: The New Mantra to Disqualify Any Critical Opinion... and to Mask Real Conspiracies?
The article discusses how the term 'conspiracy theories' is increasingly used to discredit critical opinions, particularly in the context of the Epstein case, prompting reflections on the implications of this rhetoric in public discourse.
"The man with the mask looks insane": Kidnapping occupies the whole USA
A kidnapping case in the USA, involving Nancy Guthrie, has drawn widespread attention and sympathy from the public due to its emotional impact on her family.
Ábalos and Koldo García join forces in the first hearing for the 'mask case' to avoid trial in the Supreme Court
Ábalos and Koldo García appeared at the preliminary hearing for a trial concerning alleged fraudulent mask purchases during the pandemic, seeking to annul the proceedings against them.
The progressive Ana Ferrer will not be part of the tribunal judging Ábalos for the 'mask case'
Ana Ferrer has been replaced by Vicente Magro in the tribunal judging José Luis Ábalos due to her medical leave, raising concerns about the tribunal's lack of gender diversity and conservative bias.
The Supreme Court maintains the popular accusations under the direction of the PP for the trial against Ábalos over the mask case
The Supreme Court has decided that the PP will lead all popular accusations in the upcoming trial against José Luis Ábalos regarding the mask case, rejecting calls from Vox and the Liberum Association to separate these accusations.
Anti-corruption requests to keep Ábalos in prison due to risk of flight before the trial for the ‘mask case’
The anti-corruption prosecutor Alejandro Luzón has urged the Supreme Court to keep former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos in provisional prison due to a 'extreme risk' of flight ahead of his trial.
This will be the court that will judge Ábalos, Koldo, and Aldama for the 'mask case'
The Supreme Court has formed a balanced panel of conservatives and progressives to judge former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos, his advisor Koldo García, and businessman Víctor de Aldama, over alleged bribery for public contracts during the pandemic.
The new lawyer of Ábalos conditions the plans of the Supreme Court for the trial over the masks
The new lawyer for former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos has notified the Supreme Court that he is nearly booked for February and March, the months proposed for the trial regarding the masks case involving Ábalos and others.
The Supreme Court demands Ábalos and Koldo €60,000 bail for the Mask Case trial
The Supreme Court demands €60,000 bail from former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos and Koldo in connection with the alleged mask scandal, warning that failure to provide the amount will lead to asset seizures.
Koldo García denies Aldama's version and rejects the charges in the mask case
Koldo García, a former advisor to socialist leader José Luis Ábalos, denies involvement in a scheme of bribery within the Ministry of Transport and requests that several officials testify as witnesses.
Aldama admits to several crimes before the 'mask case' trial but asks the Prosecutor's Office to reduce its prison request for "proactive cooperation with Justice"
Víctor de Aldama has acknowledged several crimes related to the mask case while requesting a lighter prison sentence due to his cooperation with authorities.
Aldama admits to the crimes of the mask case and requests a sentence reduction for his 'proactive collaboration'
Confessed businessman Víctor de Aldama admits to crimes in the mask case and seeks a reduced sentence due to his cooperation with prosecutors.
Ábalos asks for the testimony of Ministers Grande-Marlaska and Torres and the President of Congress in the mask trial at the Supreme Court
Former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos has submitted his defense in the Supreme Court regarding the purchase of masks during the COVID pandemic, while his lawyer has resigned from the case due to financial discrepancies.
Ábalos presents himself as a victim of a 'clandestine' investigation and claims he has had to defend himself 'blindly'
Former Socialist Minister José Luis Ábalos has submitted his defense statement in the mask case, denying any involvement in the events for which he will stand trial, while claiming he is a victim of a 'clandestine' investigation.
The Supreme Court rejects a jury to try Ábalos for the Mask Case
The Supreme Court ruled that there will be no jury trial for former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos regarding the Mask Case, stating the procedure falls under the National Court's jurisdiction which excludes popular juries.