
Spain’s Attorney General Resigns Following Supreme Court Conviction
Álvaro García Ortiz steps down after being suspended for two years and fined for leaking private data about the partner of a prominent opposition politician.

Álvaro García Ortiz steps down after being suspended for two years and fined for leaking private data about the partner of a prominent opposition politician.

The case has sharpened tensions between the government and the courts.

The Supreme Court has convicted Spain’s attorney general for leaking confidential information about a right-wing politician.

A Supreme Court case tracing a confidential email to a late-night radio leak has left Spain’s top prosecutor waiting for a potentially career-ending verdict.

A surprise resignation within Spain’s People’s Party stole the spotlight from major corruption trials that could have damaged Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

Álvaro García Ortiz is accused of leaking confidential files linked to a tax fraud case involving the partner of a leading conservative politician.

The indicted attorney general gave a speech at the opening of the Judicial Year amid calls for his resignation.

Judges accuse Álvaro García Ortiz of destroying evidence and using his office to smear a political rival.
The Supreme Court says Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz may have illegally shared confidential files about a businessman linked to a leading opposition figure.

The historic case marks the first time a sitting attorney general in Spain faces criminal charges.