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Ismael Moreno Chamarro

  • Jul 21

    Ábalos ex-partner stays silent before judge on 43,950-euro no-show contracts at two public firms

    Jésica Rodríguez, former partner of jailed ex-minister José Luis Ábalos, exercised her right to silence on Monday in Madrid as a suspect in the Koldo case, alongside Koldo García's brother and a former Adif executive, over ghost contracts worth 43,950 euros at Ineco and Tragsatec.

  • Jul 4

    Spanish judge indicts ex-minister Ábalos's former partner and two others in Koldo corruption case

    Jéssica Rodríguez, the former girlfriend of convicted ex-minister José Luis Ábalos, faces charges of influence peddling and embezzlement over no-show jobs at two state-owned companies.

  • May 27

    Spanish Police Seek Documents at Ruling Socialist Party HQ in Criminal Probe, PM Sanchez Vows Cooperation

    Agents from Spain's Guardia Civil arrived at the PSOE headquarters in Madrid on Wednesday as part of a High Court investigation into alleged criminal activities, including bribery and influence peddling, aimed at destabilizing judicial proceedings.

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