Overview
- Police economic crime unit UDEF detained four people last week: Plus Ultra president Julio Martínez Sola, CEO Roberto Roselli, businessman Julio Martínez Martínez, and an attorney.
- Prosecutors and Judge Esperanza Collazos are investigating whether part of the €53 million 2021 rescue was used to launder funds tied to Venezuelan corruption, including proceeds linked to CLAP and gold sales.
- La Razón reports Martínez became sole administrator of nine companies in the two months after the bailout decision, adding to a network in which he currently holds dozens of positions.
- Investigators are scrutinizing post-rescue loan contracts between Plus Ultra and three firms suspected of laundering to determine whether public money was routed through those entities.
- UDEF is examining Martínez’s contacts with José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and family members, while ABC reports payments from Martínez’s Análisis Relevante to Whathefav and notes the agency’s X account was removed.