The Attorney General made up to six calls inquiring about the emails exchanged between the prosecutor investigating González Amador and his defense. He suspected him after seeing news with those emails before the issuance of the press release from the Prosecutor's Office, which was published after a news item that stated a plea deal had been proposed to González Amador.
Judge Hurtado emphasized that the Attorney General's note did not constitute a crime as it did not unlawfully reveal information. Lastra warned that if the requested information was shared with the Attorney General, he would leak it. Regarding the Civil Guard reports on García Ortiz's mobile devices, no messages were found during the dates investigated.
García Ortiz, accused of revealing secrets, declared after the Supreme Court confirmed his position as the highest official of the Public Ministry. There are still proceedings to be carried out. During the questioning, he distanced himself from the leak of emails to González Amador's defense.
He denied leaking information to journalists or the government, and explained how he became aware of the emails. García Ortiz defended the legality of the search in his office. He denied having given orders to obtain the mentioned emails and claimed to have changed his phone several times in recent years.
In contradiction with Lastra, García Ortiz stated that the idea of the press release was joint and that he did not know the content of the emails until he saw them published in the media. The investigation is ongoing, awaiting further proceedings.
