Key Question Emerges inโ State Attorney General Trial, Sparks Social Media Buzz
Madrid, Spain – A central point of contention โคin โขthe โขtrial of State Attorney General รlvaro Garcรญaโ Ortiz – whetherโข authorities overstepped their bounds during โa device search – is gaining โtraction online, highlighted by journalist Silvia Intxaurrondo. Herโฃ post on X (formerly Twitter) identifying the issue has already garnered over 180,200 views and 5,000โฃ likes as ofโ Wednesday.
The trial โฃcenters on โฃallegations thatโข Garcรญa Ortiz disclosed secrets related to emails โexchanged in โค2024 between the defense of Alberto Gonzรกlez Amador, partner ofโค isabel Dรญaz Ayuso, and the Prosecutor’s Office. Testimony this week โฃfrom agents of โthe Civil Guard’s Central Operational Unit (UCO) revealed a โ”complete โขdump” of data from the prosecutor and a senior prosecutor’s devices, despite a judge’s authorization limiting the search to March 8-14, 2024.
During questioning, magistratesโ pressed UCO agents on whetherโฃ they received explicit authorization for the full data dump. One agent โฃresponded, “Yes,” when asked ifโฃ all content โคwasโ copied regardless of date. โWhen asked if that authorization was in writing, the agent stated, “I haven’t seen it, but โคI was constantly informed,” adding that the magistrate was “made aware of any eventuality and how the search was developing.”
Intxaurrondo’s โขpost underscores the significance of this exchange, suggesting it may be the mostโข critical aspect โof the trial. The question of whether the scope of โคthe search โขexceeded judicial authorization could have substantial implications for the case and raise concerns about procedural integrity.