Madrid, December 5, 2025 – The magistrate of the National Court, Ismael Moreno, ordered the opening of a separate and secret piece in the case of cash payments made by the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) between 2017 and 2024, which will be investigated by the Civil Guard through its anti-corruption unit UCO. This hypothesis suggests a possible irregular financing or money laundering through the use of 'party expenses' to cover illegal commissions. Judicial sources indicate that the secret piece will allow the UCO to review cash flows in detail, determine their origin and destination, and assess if there was misappropriation of party resources. Although the PSOE is not automatically implicated for this reason, the opening of this phase expands the scope of the investigation and leaves the door open for new implications as the analysis progresses. This continues the instruction of the so-called 'Koldo Case,' which was already under scrutiny cash transfers whose beneficiaries included leaders such as José Luis Ábalos and his former advisor Koldo García. According to the resolution, the judge rejected the PSOE's request to limit the requirement to payments linked only to the implicated, and demanded the delivery of all cash payments made by the party during that period, to any person — officials, members, sympathizers, volunteers, or employees — with their corresponding supporting documents. The party, for its part, communicated that it will attend the request 'normally', reiterating its willingness to collaborate with Justice and assuring that its accounts are audited by both the Court of Auditors and external auditors. The judge's decision responds to a prior request from the Supreme Court, which warned of possible irregularities in cash reimbursements channeled through the PSOE to Ábalos, Koldo, and other former leaders.
