The lawyer for former Spanish PM José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is seeking to invalidate key evidence in the Plus Ultra case, questioning how US authorities obtained WhatsApp messages from airline shareholder Rodolfo Reyes. The defense wants to know the circumstances of the phone's seizure and data extraction by Homeland Security Investigations, citing potential due process violations.
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero's defense is asking a Spanish judge to request clarification from the US regarding the seizure and analysis of a phone belonging to Plus Ultra airline executive Rodolfo Reyes. The defense argues that the information provided is insufficient and raises doubts about the legality and integrity of the evidence, which implicates Zapatero in alleged influence peddling related to the airline's bailout.
A Spanish judge has asked the US to help validate evidence from a cloned mobile phone linked to former Spanish PM Zapatero. The phone, belonging to businessman Rodolfo Reyes, was cloned in Miami without a Spanish warrant, raising legal questions about its admissibility in court.
El juez José Luis Calama solicita a EE.UU. autorización para utilizar mensajes de un teléfono móvil como prueba en el caso de tráfico de influencias contra José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, relacionado con el rescate de 53 millones de euros a Plus Ultra.
