A major case is ongoing in Madrid, with Spain’s Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz at the center of the storm. This time, public attention is focused not only on the people involved in the case, but also on the media, which has unexpectedly become a key player in the legal proceedings.
During the hearings, it emerged that certain journalists had gained access to confidential information long before it reached the prosecutor himself. This revelation surprised the lawyer representing the partner of a major political figure — Madrid president Isabel Díaz Ayuso. In Spain, such court leaks are common, but they rarely attract such intense scrutiny.
At the heart of the dispute is an email containing a confession to tax fraud. A document that was supposed to remain secret ended up in the hands of the media even before the accused saw it. Journalists called to court as witnesses claimed they had received the materials in advance and refused to reveal their sources. One even showed a screenshot of the email, dated a week before it was officially sent to the prosecutor’s office.
These statements have cast doubt on the prosecution’s version, which claims that García Ortiz was the source of the leak. The prosecutor’s defenders insist that the secrecy of the document had already been compromised before it reached the department, making the accusations meaningless. At the same time, political circles have tried to discredit journalists, accusing them of bias and even of spreading false information. However, the reporters themselves maintain their professional ethics and claim they acted strictly within the law.
The legal drama continues
As the proceedings are still ongoing, both sides continue to present their arguments. The defense aims to prove that the charges against the prosecutor are on shaky ground and that the real culprits behind the leak have yet to be identified. In the coming days, new testimony from journalists is expected, which could shed light on how exactly the confidential materials ended up in the hands of the media.
The court case has already sparked wide public debate in Spanish society. Questions about the transparency of judicial institutions and the boundaries of investigative journalism are once again at the center of public discussion. The outcome could affect not only the fate of those directly involved, but also shape how similar cases are investigated in the future.
