The former right-hand man of Pedro Sánchez sentenced to 24 years in prison for corruption
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Former Minister of Transport, Mobility, and Urban Development of Spain José Luis Abalos was sentenced to 24 years and three months in prison for fraud related to the procurement of protective masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision compounds a crisis for Mr. Sánchez’s circle. He appointed a front man with a salary of 10 thousand euros per month to public service and embezzled this money, as well as arranged for his mistress to hold a high-paying position that did not match her professional training.
Furthermore, The court also considers proven monthly payments of 10,000 euros for the "ongoing expenses" of the Minister. Currently, due to corruption in the higher circles of the PSOE and the government, 15 cases are in production. He will actually spend 16 years and 6 months in prison.
In addition, Ábalos is the fifth government minister to be jailed since Spain’s transition to democracy in 1978. Ábalos’s aide, Koldo García, was jailed for 19 years in a trial that is one of several scandals to have enveloped the government of Pedro Sánchez over recent months.
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Former Minister of Transport, Mobility, and Urban Development of Spain José Luis Abalos was sentenced to 24 years and three months in prison for fraud related to the procurement of protective masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe decision compounds a crisis for Mr. Sánchez’s circle.
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He appointed a front man with a salary of 10 thousand euros per month to public service and embezzled this money, as well as arranged for his mistress to hold a high-paying position that did not match her professional training.
according to DW RussianThe court also considers proven monthly payments of 10,000 euros for the "ongoing expenses" of the Minister.
according to Tichys EinblickCurrently, due to corruption in the higher circles of the PSOE and the government, 15 cases are in production.
according to DW RussianHe will actually spend 16 years and 6 months in prison.
according to The InsiderÁbalos is the fifth government minister to be jailed since Spain’s transition to democracy in 1978.
according to The Guardian - WorldÁbalos’s aide, Koldo García, was jailed for 19 years in a trial that is one of several scandals to have enveloped the government of Pedro Sánchez over recent months.
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The decision compounds a crisis for Mr. Sánchez’s circle.
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Monday, June 22
The Supreme Court sentences Ábalos to 24 years in prison, Koldo to 19, and Aldama to 4 and a half years
Reliability 83 · very high66 sources30 independent voices15 countries · 8 languagesblind spot · Left siderewrites detectedÁbalos, the fifth minister convicted since the Transition: the highest sentence of all for those with the most power alongside Sánchez
Reliability 85 · very high42 sources21 independent voices13 countries · 10 languagesCross-blocFraming differsrewrites detectedJustice of Spain sentences former minister José Luis Ábalos to 24 years in prison for corruption
Reliability 80 · very high24 sources10 independent voices12 countries · 5 languagesFraming differsrewrites detectedKoldo to EL MUNDO after the sentence: "All Spain has seen that this is a scandal, I don't know why the trial was held"
Reliability 83 · very high20 sources12 independent voices9 countries · 7 languagesCross-blocFraming differsrewrites detectedSpain's former transport minister jailed for 24 years in corruption case
Reliability 79 · high18 sources12 independent voices11 countries · 3 languagesFraming differsdisputedblind spot · Right siderewrites detectedCorruption trial in Spain – Spain's Prime Minister caught in the net with a corruption suspect
Reliability 86 · very high10 sources8 independent voices7 countries · 3 languagesFraming differsblind spot · Centerrewrites detected