Overview
- Judge Nuria Ruiz Tobarra granted Alberto Núñez Feijóo permission to testify by videoconference from his official Congress office on 9 January under Article 412 of Spain’s criminal procedure law.
- The court incorporated a notarial record of WhatsApp messages Feijóo received from Carlos Mazón and asked him to voluntarily provide his outgoing messages to complete the conversation.
- Private accuser Ximo Esteve appealed the order, seeking mandatory in-person testimony at the Catarroja court or, alternatively, a remote appearance from judicial premises near Feijóo’s residence.
- Esteve argues that testifying from a political office weakens the court’s ability to control the setting and evaluate spontaneity, noting that other high-level witnesses have appeared in person.
- Victims’ lawyers previously requested the full chat before Feijóo’s appearance, as the probe into the 29 October 2024 dana addresses a disaster the judge says caused 230 deaths.