La Trama PSOE
2024—2026
FULL TIMELINE

From the outbreak to the trials

All key events since February 2024

2024
FEBRUARY
Operation Delorme

20 arrested, including Koldo García and Víctor de Aldama. The mask scheme is uncovered.

APRIL
Investigation opened against Begoña Gómez

Following a complaint from Manos Limpias, judicial investigation begins against the president's wife.

JULY
Begoña Gómez's first statement

Begoña Gómez testifies for the first time before Judge Peinado at Court of Instruction No. 41 of Madrid.

OCTOBER
Supreme Court indicts José Luis Ábalos

The former Transport Minister is formally indicted by the High Court.

NOVEMBER
Aldama becomes collaborator

Víctor de Aldama cooperates with justice and directly accuses PSOE leaders of receiving commissions.

2025
FEBRUARY
David Sánchez resigns

The president's brother resigns from his position at the Badajoz Provincial Council after the scandal breaks.

JUNE
Santos Cerdán resigns and enters prison

The PSOE Organization Secretary resigns and enters provisional prison. TSJ Extremadura rejects Gallardo's immunity for "fraud of law".

JULY
Isabel Pardo de Vera indicted

The former ADIF president is indicted. The Supreme Court refuses to indict Félix Bolaños due to lack of evidence.

SEPTEMBER
Jury trial proposal

Judge Peinado proposes a jury trial for Begoña Gómez.

NOVEMBER
Ábalos and Koldo enter prison

The former minister and his advisor enter preventive detention without bail. Santos Cerdán is released after almost 6 months.

DECEMBER
Francisco Martín charges dropped

The Provincial Court of Madrid dismisses charges against the Government Delegate for being based on "mere assumptions".

2026
JAN 20
Patricia Uriz testifies as defendant

Koldo García's ex-partner will testify for money laundering.

JAN 28
Díaz Bidart testifies as witness

Reyes Maroto's chief of staff will testify in the hydrocarbons case.

JAN 29
Aldama reveals PDVSA envelope

Testifies before the judge that Delcy Rodríguez gave him an envelope with oil quotas worth $250M linked to PSOE financing.

FEB 10
Peinado rebukes Begoña Gómez

The judge criticizes the "almost non-existent cooperation" from Begoña and requests records of all her flights since 2018.

FEB 12
Koldo case preliminary hearing at Supreme Court

Ábalos, Koldo and Aldama sit in the dock. Defenses allege "supervening incompetence".

FEB 13
Judge forwards testimonies on PSOE payments

The hydrocarbons case judge sends Aldama and Carmen Pano's statements to the cash payments case.

FEB 15
Indra denies records on Begoña's software

Indra informs the judge it has no records of meetings about Begoña Gómez's software.

FEB 17
Court seeks David Sánchez's address

The Badajoz Court fails to locate the president's brother to summon him to trial.

APRIL
ORAL TRIAL: ÁBALOS AND KOLDO

Trial at the Supreme Court. Sentence requested: up to 30 years for Ábalos, up to 19.5 years for Koldo.

MAY 28-JUN 4
TRIAL: DAVID SÁNCHEZ AND 10 DEFENDANTS

Trial at the Badajoz Provincial Court for the tailor-made position.

SEPT 27
Judge Peinado's retirement

The instructor of the Begoña Gómez case will retire. The case must be resolved or transferred.

Information updated February 2026