Overview
- The Audiencia Provincial de Madrid acknowledged for the first time that filings and expert reports show indicia Mario Biondo’s 2013 death may not have been a suicide, aligning with Palermo’s 2022 view that homicide was the most probable cause.
- Despite recognizing those indications, the court dismissed the family’s appeal under the doctrine of cosa juzgada, keeping Spanish proceedings closed.
- The auto criticizes missed early investigative actions such as environmental and phone intercepts and records seizures, noting these steps can no longer be carried out because of the time elapsed.
- Vosseler Abogados says it has lodged a Constitutional Court appeal, plans to take the case to the European Court of Human Rights, and will file a patrimonial liability claim against the Administration of Justice.
- Biondo’s parents expressed cautious satisfaction at the court’s acknowledgment and scheduled an October 9 press briefing in Barcelona as they press for accountability.