Zapatero declares before the National Court that the jewels found in his office were a gift from the Saudi king
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Former President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has informed the National Court that the jewels found in his office were a personal gift from the late Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud during an official visit in 2007.
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Why It Matters
The discovery of jewelry in Zapatero's office has led to a formal communication to the National Court.
The former president of the Government José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has sent a letter to the National Court in which he assures that the jewels found in his office were a "gift" given to him by the now deceased King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah Bin Abdulaliz Al-Saud in 2007. According to Zapatero's defense, the monarch gave him the jewels in the Moncloa Palace, when the then president received him on an official trip on the 18th and 19th of June 2007.
"This was strictly personal attention, accepted out of deference and as a sign of gratitude and respect from my client towards the Saudi monarch," states the letter from lawyer Víctor Moreno Catena.
Open Questions
- What is the total value of the jewelry mentioned?
- What legal procedure will the National Court follow after the writing?
