Overview
- The court convicted Granados of continued fraud and prevarication and sentenced him to two and a half years in prison plus eight years and six months of disqualification from holding public office.
- Judges found he favored Waiter Music in the awarding of regional and municipal contracts between 2007 and 2014, routing work for fiestas, carnivals and other public events toward the company.
- The ruling says Granados received systematic benefits in kind, specifically private events paid for by José Luis Huertas, as a form of quid pro quo for that favoritism.
- Magistrates concluded Granados exercised sustained informal influence over decision-making bodies even when he lacked formal administrative authority, acting as an 'impulse and facilitator' of the scheme.
- The verdict resolves the first major Púnica trial for Granados, ties him more closely to the broader network of contract-rigging cases in the Madrid region, and removes him from public roles while appeals and related proceedings continue.