All key events since February 2024
20 arrested, including Koldo García and Víctor de Aldama. The mask scheme is uncovered.
Following a complaint from Manos Limpias, judicial investigation begins against the president's wife.
Begoña Gómez testifies for the first time before Judge Peinado at Court of Instruction No. 41 of Madrid.
The former Transport Minister is formally indicted by the High Court.
Víctor de Aldama cooperates with justice and directly accuses PSOE leaders of receiving commissions.
The president's brother resigns from his position at the Badajoz Provincial Council after the scandal breaks.
The PSOE Organization Secretary resigns and enters provisional prison. TSJ Extremadura rejects Gallardo's immunity for "fraud of law".
The former ADIF president is indicted. The Supreme Court refuses to indict Félix Bolaños due to lack of evidence.
Judge Peinado proposes a jury trial for Begoña Gómez.
The former minister and his advisor enter preventive detention without bail. Santos Cerdán is released after almost 6 months.
The Provincial Court of Madrid dismisses charges against the Government Delegate for being based on "mere assumptions".
Koldo García's ex-partner will testify for money laundering.
Reyes Maroto's chief of staff will testify in the hydrocarbons case.
Testifies before the judge that Delcy Rodríguez gave him an envelope with oil quotas worth $250M linked to PSOE financing.
The judge criticizes the "almost non-existent cooperation" from Begoña and requests records of all her flights since 2018.
Ábalos, Koldo and Aldama sit in the dock. Defenses allege "supervening incompetence".
The hydrocarbons case judge sends Aldama and Carmen Pano's statements to the cash payments case.
Indra informs the judge it has no records of meetings about Begoña Gómez's software.
The Badajoz Court fails to locate the president's brother to summon him to trial.
Trial set for April 7 with 75 witnesses. Without Pedro Sánchez, Illa or Marlaska, but including minister Torres and Armengol.
A tax inspector and 4 Badajoz Provincial Council officials cannot be located by the court.
File appeal as last resort to avoid trial after exhausting options at the Supreme Court.
Congress president requests to testify in writing at Koldo case trial. Prosecution and defenses oppose.
Delivers to judge Ismael Moreno an envelope with PDVSA letterhead: oil quotas worth $250M linked to alleged illegal PSOE financing.
Acciona reports €6.8M in payments to Servinabar vs UCO's €10.2M: €3.4M discrepancy.
Dismisses nullity petition by Koldo García. Last avenue to halt the oral hearing is exhausted.
Supreme Court investigates their assets for failing to pay the €60,000 bail each, imposed in December.
Second attempt after February annulment. Summons Begoña, Barrabés and Cristina Álvarez for April 1.
Incorporates document into PSOE financing case. Orders UCO to analyze it point by point.
Dismisses 4 complaints unanimously but does NOT dismiss minister Bolaños's complaint, ordering new proceedings.
Defense files writ of amparo alleging violation of 11 fundamental rights. Asks to suspend the trial set for April 7.
Fails to appear at the judge's summons to be notified of the jury trial referral. Popular accusation calls it "a lack of respect for Spaniards".
Trial begins at the Supreme Court. Morning and afternoon sessions throughout April. 80 witnesses. Sentence: up to 30 years for Ábalos.
Leonor González Pano, Aldama's ex, testifies she saw Aldama collect a bag with €500,000 at Juan José Hidalgo's house (Air Europa) in Koldo García's presence.
Closes the investigation and indicts her for influence peddling, business corruption, embezzlement and misappropriation. Drops the professional intrusion charge.
Patricia Uriz admits cash payments at Ferraz but says she does not recall the "txistorras" messages. Only answers Koldo's defense (her lawyer).
Claudio Rivas, owner of Villafuel, refuses to answer as he is also charged at the National Court in the hydrocarbons case.
Reports linking the Congress president and 8 of Sánchez's ministers to pandemic contracts and other irregularities are made public.
The former Globalia president denies paying Ábalos and Koldo. Points at Calviño and Montero as those who intervened most in the €475M bailout.
Acknowledges new sources of party income. Delcy Rodríguez again splashes onto the illegal financing case.
Confirm that Ábalos enabled Hidalgo to negotiate the Air Europa bailout with Calviño. Detail the agreed press release and the Marbella villa.
Testifies he handed up to €4 million to Ábalos and Koldo, and €1.8M to PSOE between 2019-2020. Places Sánchez as "number one" of the criminal organisation.
After 7.5 hours of testimony, Koldo denies the €10,000/month claim but admits PSOE handed him cash for three years. PSOE denies it.
The former minister will be the last defendant to testify. End of the defendants statement phase.
Trial at the Badajoz Provincial Court for the tailor-made position.
The instructor of the Begoña Gómez case will retire. The case must be resolved or transferred.