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 Supreme Court prevents Cerdán from attending the hearing of Ábalos and Koldo regarding the mask trial
The Supreme Court of Spain has denied former PSOE Secretary Santos Cerdán's request to attend a preliminary hearing related to the mask trial of former minister José Luis Ábalos and advisor Koldo García.
Koldo García asks the Supreme Court to send the mask trial to the National Court after Ábalos' resignation from the seat
Koldo García has petitioned the Supreme Court to transfer his mask trial, citing a lack of jurisdiction following the resignation of former minister José Luis Ábalos.
The Supreme Court requires Ábalos and Koldo García to attend the preliminary hearing of the mask trial in person
The Supreme Court mandates former minister José Luis Ábalos and his advisor Koldo García to attend the preliminary hearing related to the mask trial in person rather than via videoconference from prison.
Ábalos claims health issues to avoid attending the Supreme Court preliminary hearing on the mask trial
Former minister José Luis Ábalos has requested to be excused from attending a preliminary hearing at the Supreme Court regarding alleged irregularities in mask purchases, citing cardiovascular problems and smoking as health concerns.
Ábalos claims diabetes, hypertension, back pain, and 'anxiety-depressive' syndrome before the Supreme Court to avoid attending the pre-trial hearing on masks
Former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos submitted medical reports to the Supreme Court to request permission to attend the preliminary hearing via video conference regarding the first trial related to mask contracts.
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.
Anticorruption requests that Ábalos remain in prison awaiting trial over mask contracts
The Anticorruption Prosecutor has requested that former minister José Luis Ábalos stays in prison while awaiting trial concerning pandemic mask contracts awarded by the Transport Ministry, with proceedings expected to commence in early 2026.
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.
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.
Koldo García asks the Supreme Court to also require bail from Aldama for the mask trial
Koldo García has requested that the Supreme Court impose bail on businessman Víctor de Aldama, similar to what was done with him and José Luis Ábalos, regarding the trial over alleged illegal contracts for purchasing masks.
Ábalos now has a new lawyer before the Supreme Court: the criminal lawyer Marino Turiel
Former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos has appointed a new lawyer, Marino Turiel, as he faces a 60,000 euro bond requirement from the Supreme Court regarding the Mask Trial.
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.
The Supreme Court asks Ábalos and Koldo to pay the 60,000 euro bail for the mask trial
The Supreme Court has requested that former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos and his former advisor Koldo García pay a 60,000 euro bail ahead of their trial for alleged bribery related to contracts for purchasing sanitary material during the pandemic.
Koldo García proclaims his innocence and charges against Aldama and Minister Puente over his audit of the masks
Koldo García, a former advisor in the Ministry of Transport, defends his innocence in a Supreme Court trial regarding corruption related to mask contracts during the pandemic, with his lawyer calling for his acquittal and strongly denying the allegations.
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.
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.
Ábalos on the brink of trial: between seven Supreme Court judges and a jury
Former minister José Luis Ábalos, along with Koldo García and businessman Víctor de Aldama, is set to face trial in the Supreme Court for alleged commissions related to mask purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic.