He refuses to respond to the accusations

1. A tense start: Garcia Ortiz refuses to respond to the accusations
2. Negation and distance: “I knew neither journalists nor politicians”
3. The MAR “trick” and the defense of financial action
4. Internal tensions in the prosecutor’s office: the quarrel with Lastra
5. Leaks, deleted messages and personal email controversies
6. “The truth is not filtered, the truth is defended.”

A tense start: Garcia Ortiz refuses to respond to the accusations

State prosecutor Alvaro García Ortiz made an unusual statement on Wednesday in the ongoing trial against him for the alleged crime of disclosing secrets. Before he began his speech, he took off his jacket and announced that he would not answer the accusations’ questions.

“I will not answer questions on any of the accusations. I am a state prosecutor and have absolute respect for those harmed in the criminal process.He stated this at the beginning of his intervention before the court.

García Ortiz justified his silence by the presence of “circumstances” that occurred during the course of the procedure, which, according to him, conditioned his defence.

Prosecutor Maria Angeles Sanchez Conde was the first to question him. He asked only two direct questions:

“Did you send the email on February 2?”

– “No,” the prosecutor answered.

“Was it approved in your argument before the Supreme Court?”

-“Yes”.

Negation and distance: “I knew neither journalists nor politicians”

During his appearance, the Public Prosecutor denied knowing a number of journalists and politicians who testified in this operation. “I saw them for the first time in this room.He confirmed.

The matter goes back to the days before the prosecution’s complaint against the businessman was published Alberto Gonzalez AmadorPartner of Madrid President Isabel Díaz Ayuso. He pointed out that his press officer, Mar HedoHe was informed of a call from journalist Jose Presido from El Diario.esAfter that, he contacted the technical prosecutor, Diego Villafaneso he can review “what was” in this matter.

the State attorney He asked him about his knowledge of the case. March 7This was five days before the news was published. Garcia Ortiz confirmed that he did not give any orders: “The matter was under the auspices of the Madrid District Attorney’s Office.“.

The MAR “trick” and the defense of financial action

The Prosecutor explained that between March 7 and 11, he had not received information about possible compliance negotiations and that his first relevant news came on March 13When her communications director alerted her to…liar“That spread Miguel Angel Rodriguez (MAR)Chief of Staff of Ayuso.

According to his account, he learned that same night of the email that later became the subject of public controversy. “It was a very relevant case that affected someone with a bad public reputation.He remembers.

Garcia Ortiz insisted that the press release issued by the Attorney General’s Office was his sole purpose.”Strict performance protection of prosecutors“Facing a wave of inaccurate information.”If we had accepted the published version without saying anything, we would have encouraged the hoax“, Detained.

Internal tensions in the prosecutor’s office: the quarrel with Lastra

The Public Prosecutor also recounted his differences with the Madrid Public Prosecutor, Almudena LastraWho chided him for his lack of communication and discontentment with his team.

He explained that the press release on the Gonzalez Amador case was prepared in conjunction with Mar Hedo Chief Regional Prosecutor, Pilar RodriguezSeveral details were corrected before publication:We removed the phrase “Partner-President of the Community of Madrid” and replaced it with the name of the businessmanHe pointed out.

He stressed that he never issued a direct order, although he admitted that he had pushed for the memo to be issued: “It is necessary to obtain the degree“I said then,” he recalls. He also denied leaking the emails to Lastra and criticized his response: “I wasn’t expecting a response, but rather an explanation of what was happening.“.

Leaks, deleted messages and personal email controversies

Garcia Ortiz explained this in another section of his statement Wipe the contents of your devices once a year He did not return several mobile phones “for reasons related to personal and family privacy.” He confirmed that he followed “the same procedure” with his current phone as in previous phones.

Regarding your use Google account To receive emails about Gonzalez Amador’s defense, he was justified:

“I have my account the way I want it. Outlook on mobile is more complex; I use Gmail more easily“.

He also stated that when UCO He registered his office and gave them their passwords: “There is no intention of hiding“.

The Public Prosecutor reported that after his account and number were leaked, he began receiving “Very threatening and ugly messages“, which prompted him to close his Gmail account after two months for security reasons.

“The truth is not filtered, the truth is defended.”

Garcia Ortiz concluded his intervention by defending the work of the Public Prosecutor’s Office and distancing himself from any attempt to harm the Madrid President’s partner.

“The press release only describes the work of prosecutors. My concern is protecting the District Attorney’s Office, not hurting anyone“, he stated.

Before leaving the room, share a personal reflection about the process: “One person told me before entering: The truth cannot be filtered, the truth is defended. This is a summary of what happened here.“.