Aldama tells the High Court that up to 4 million in works commissions had been paid, and that some was for the PSOE

The alleged perpetrator of the ‘Koldo case’, businessman Víctor de Aldama, stated on Monday in his statement as a defendant before the judge investigating the alleged plot at the Supreme Court (TS) that there is between 3.5 and 4 million euros paid commissions for the award of public works, some alleged bribes that he detailed were shared with the former Spanish Minister of Transport José Luis Ábalos, his former ministerial advisor Koldo García and also at the PSOE. This is what he told instructor Leopoldo Puente during the more than three hours of his performance, according to legal sources cited by Europa Press. It should be remembered that this is the second time that the businessman has testified in court in the so-called ‘Koldo case’, although last time the Supreme Court had not assumed jurisdiction and had testified before the judge of the National Court Ismael . Moreno.

The sources present at the interrogation show that De Aldama indicated that he withheld part of these alleged bites; another was intended for Ábalos; another, to the former ministerial advisor; and a final part directly to the PSOE. The same sources indicate that De Aldama has confirmed what he has already said before the National Court: both the payment of 15,000 euros to the organizing secretary of the PSOE, Santos Cerdán, and the commissions of up to 250,000 euros that he claimed to have given to Ábalos and 400,000 euros to García.

Furthermore, he also said that he rental of up to three apartments Airbnb in Madrid was attended by both Ábalos and the Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Ángel Víctor Torres, in the company of ‘young ladies’.

The Aldama, which has responded to all parties, has transferred responsibilities to Ábalos and García. And according to the sources consulted: He has not appointed any new people from Pedro Sánchez’s government. As part of his appearance, the businessman also provided the court with copies of several conversations between him WhatsApp that would reflect the alleged payment of commissions for works, as well as a handwritten document, the sources consulted said.

The businessman arrived in a car on Friday, accompanied by his lawyer and the owner of the company DetachmentDaniel Esteve. This escorted him to the side door of the building without entering the court. On the way out, Esteve picked up the businessman at the door of the Supreme Court.