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Spain's Supreme Court Orders García Ortiz to Pay Fine and Damages as Conviction Is Executed

Prosecutorial inspectors will now assess any career penalties under the statute, with a 10-day window for García Ortiz to challenge the execution.

Overview

  • The Penal Chamber required payment of a €7,200 fine and €10,000 to Alberto González Amador, along with procedural costs, and notified the parties of a 10-day period to contest the execution.
  • The court sent the judgment to the Fiscalía and its Inspección Fiscal to determine extraprocedural consequences, noting the penal disqualification applies only to the office of attorney general.
  • García Ortiz resigned on November 24 and was formally removed on December 9, and Teresa Peramato now leads the prosecution service that will act on the transmission.
  • The conviction for revelation of secrets cites the leak of a February 2, 2024 email and a March 14 fiscal note, with the court describing a solid evidentiary picture and two judges dissenting.
  • In a separate administrative ruling, the Supreme Court upheld a €800 sanction imposed by García Ortiz on a Barcelona prosecutor for leaking a draft judgment to the press.