La Trama PSOE
BREAKING
  • MAY 4 Ábalos testifies Monday: end of defendants phase
  • APR 30 Koldo admits PSOE handed him cash for three years
  • APR 29 Aldama places Sánchez as "number one" of the scheme
  • APR 13 Begoña Gómez indicted on 4 counts: jury trial confirmed
  • MAY 4 Ábalos testifies Monday: end of defendants phase
  • APR 30 Koldo admits PSOE handed him cash for three years
  • APR 29 Aldama places Sánchez as "number one" of the scheme
  • APR 13 Begoña Gómez indicted on 4 counts: jury trial confirmed
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UPDATED MAY 2026
THE PSOE SCANDAL

THE BIGGEST CORRUPTION SCANDAL OF THE SÁNCHEZ GOVERNMENT

+30 ACCUSED
54M€ COMMISSIONS
80 SUPREME WITNESSES
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24 YEARS

SENTENCE REQUESTED FOR ÁBALOS

475 MILLION €

AIR EUROPA BAILOUT UNDER SUSPICION

5 CRIMES

UNDER INVESTIGATION AGAINST BEGOÑA GÓMEZ

THE CASES

4 interconnected investigations
01

KOLDO CASE

Corruption network in mask contracts during the pandemic

TRIAL ONGOING
02

BEGOÑA GÓMEZ

5 crimes under judicial investigation

ACCUSED
03

HYDROCARBONS

Venezuela-PDVSA connection and PSOE payments

UNDER INVESTIGATION
04

DAVID SÁNCHEZ

President's brother accused of embezzlement and influence peddling

TRIAL MAY 2026
2024—2026
TIMELINE

From the outbreak to the trials

FEB 2024

Operation Delorme

20 arrested including Koldo and Aldama

NOV 2025

Preventive detention

Ábalos and Koldo jailed without bail

APR 2026

Ábalos-Koldo Trial

Supreme Court, up to 30 years

MAY 2026

David Sánchez Trial

11 defendants in Badajoz

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THE PROTAGONISTS

+30 ACCUSED
JLA

JOSÉ LUIS ÁBALOS

Former Transport Minister
PRISON WITHOUT BAIL
24-30 YEARS
KG

KOLDO GARCÍA

Ábalos' former advisor
PRISON WITHOUT BAIL
BG

BEGOÑA GÓMEZ

President's wife
ACCUSED · 5 CRIMES
DS

DAVID SÁNCHEZ

President's brother
TRIAL MAY 2026