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2mo ago

Forensic Test Fails to Recover Cuenca–Mazón WhatsApps From Reset Phone

The setback pushes the court to pursue recovery through police specialists or direct requests to Meta.

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El asesor de Carlos Mazón, José Manuel Cuenca, abandona el juzgado de Catarroja después del careo con la exconsellera Pradas, escoltado por la Guardia Civil.

Overview

  • DGTIC technicians could not retrieve any content from the iPhone 14 Pro Max returned by José Manuel Cuenca because it had been factory‑reset.
  • During the in‑court test, WhatsApp chats showed chronological gaps, with conversations with Carlos Mazón ending in mid‑2024 and resuming on 23 July 2025.
  • Cuenca handed over his SIM and authorized judicial teams to attempt recovery and to ask Meta/WhatsApp for message data.
  • Previously submitted extracts from ex‑consellera Salomé Pradas, including messages urging "calma" and rejecting "confinar," remain central to evaluating whether directives were conveyed.
  • The judge is examining internal communications from the 29 October 2024 emergency that caused 230 deaths in Valencia province, as Cuenca denies relaying orders despite four court appearances.