Koldo Garcia has called Aldama "stupid" and said he will present evidence to "blow up" the trial
José Luis Ábalos's former adviser has sent an audio to Telecinco in which he claims that they will prove their "total innocence."
Former Minister José Luis Ábalos and former adviser Koldo García, on the bench of the defendants.
Koldo Garcia has called Victor de Aldama a "fool" and a "liar"and has stated in an audio sent from prison that he will present evidence that will "blow up" the trial.
Garcia has sent this audio to the "La Mirada Critica" program, which has been released on the day of the trial, in which she claimsto be "calm" and insists that, while acknowledging that the situation is "difficult," she will "really prove things," unlikethe "fantasies" spread by others — referring to Aldama.
He's accused of inventing evidence.
Garcia has described Aldamaas a "liar" who "invents evidence," but has warned that he has other evidence to "blow up the trial."
In addition, he has twice called the businessman "stupid" and stated that the only truth he has said is that he "stole I don't know how many millions of euros from the Spaniards to live at their expense." "He has never given me anything. There is no evidence to prove it, "he added.
He has also asked the police to let him work and to defend his innocence: "We will prove that we are absolutely innocent."
Trial
On Tuesday , the Supreme Court began sentencing former Minister José Luis Ábalos, his former adviser Koldo García and businessman Victor de Aldama for alleged irregularities in the masks contracts awarded by the Ministry of Transport during the pandemic. The Public Prosecutor's Office has requested that Ábalos be sentenced to 24 years' imprisonment, 19 and a half years' imprisonment for Koldo and 7 yearsfor Aldama.
Abalos and Garcia , who have been in pre-trial detention since 27 November, plead not guilty and have denied any crime in their defence documents.
Between 7 and 30 April, more than 70 witnesses will testify before the Supreme Court. The three defendants will testify at the end, most likely on 28 April.
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