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

This comes after he called Trump “the orange tyrant” and argued Britain has a “moral obligation” to pay reparations for slavery.

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

Two recent cases show that the office is politically compromised.

“JPMorgan turned a blind eye to evidence of human trafficking over more than a decade because of Epstein’s own financial footprint, and because of the deals and clients that Epstein brought and promised to bring to the bank,” AG George alleged in the lawsuit.