“This wasn’t a common thing for me, but I’m sure I’ve had this kind of expense adjustment on occasion.” Last October, the Prime Minister. Pedro SanchezHe admitted that he may have received cash payments to settle advance expenses … As Secretary General of the Socialist Workers’ Party, although his statement insisted that it was a common legal practice, both for institutions and companies.
In this context, National Court Judge Ismael Moreno responded to the Socialists by saying that he wanted to obtain information from “all” parties absolutely. Ferraz cash payments And not just those affecting those investigated José Luis Abalos, Koldo Garcia and Santos CerdánThe latter was released after five months in Soto del Real prison, where the first two are currently detained.
Moreno replies that there is nothing to clarify: the request made extends to the presentation of the file List of cash payments made during the period from 2017 to 2024 by this political formation “irrespective of the recipient, i.e. to all persons, offices, workers, supporters or volunteers, together with the supporting documents upon which said payments are supported.”
The judge wants to know who got the cash, how much they got, and where the money came from.
Vicente Valles, considered by many “The Scourge” of Pedro Sanchez Because of his constant criticism and rebukes of the SWP government in his news and programmes, he devoted his editorial commentary to clarifying that the investigation was no longer focusing only on the so-called “Koldu Affair” committees, but also the cash payments to the SWP and the suspicions about their source and destination. The judge wants the party to detail who received the cash, how much each person received, and from which account or fund the money came, because he considers the matter “extremely serious.”
“Sánchez’s term as president began in 2018, as a result of a court ruling that deemed the Popular Party a profitable participant for €245,000 in the Gurtel case,” notes the presenter and director of “Antena 3 Noticias 2,” which delves into the fact that this decision “proved the existence of Fund B in the Popular Party,” even though it was not the subject of the trial.
However, he adds, “now attention is focused on the SWP, following a report from the UCO suggesting cash payments were made within the High Court investigation.”
Certain “high risk” events
According to Valles, the investigation, which includes José Luis Abalos, Santos Cerdán, and Koldo García, “initially had nothing to do with the alleged illegal financing of the PSOE, until evidence pointed to the use of cash.” The journalist, who has an extensive television career that makes him a key figure in the national journalistic scene, confirmed that “suspicions rose when those responsible for these payments appeared before a judge and were not arrested.” Able to give a reasonable explanation».
“The judge wants to know who charged for cash, how much was charged and where that money came from,” Valles said, also warning that the judge takes into account the facts of the case. “Immense attraction” He asked for comprehensive clarifications to clarify what happened.