Judge Calama Requests US Account Data in Plus Ultra Case. The Audiencia Nacional judge has sent a request to the US regarding the Plus Ultra case. The focus is on foreign bank accounts of the suspects. The investigation involves banking assets in Miami.
In Madrid, Audiencia Nacional judge José Luis Calama has initiated an international request to the US authorities to obtain information about the overseas accounts of suspects in the Plus Ultra case. As reported by EL PAÍS, this concerns an investigation being conducted as part of a separate confidential proceeding. The focus is on the financial operations of the suspects outside Spain, including potential assets in American banks.
According to the investigation, one of the key suspects, businessman Julio Martínez Martínez, holds funds in accounts in Miami. This has become one of the priorities for Spanish investigators, who are trying to trace the origin and movement of money linked to the Plus Ultra case. The request to the US has been made as a formal commission, allowing for the possibility of obtaining information through international channels.
The Plus Ultra investigation has crossed Spain’s borders before. Previously, other participants linked to foreign operations also came under scrutiny. For example, russpain.com detailed an episode where the secretary of former Prime Minister Zapatero, Gertrudis Alcázar, was named a key figure in an alleged influence scheme — details of this episode are available here.
Spanish judicial authorities regularly use international requests to obtain information on cases related to money laundering and financial fraud. In recent years, cooperation with the United States on such matters has become more active, especially in cases involving accounts and assets in American banks. The Plus Ultra case remains one of the most high-profile investigations connected to suspicions of illegal financial operations and possible transfer of funds abroad. In Spain, such cases often lead to stricter controls over cross-border transfers and additional checks by financial regulators.
