“Let’s see how he explains the increase in the assets of one of his relatives”

In this majestic office, an Aldama employee welcomed me and, after crossing a corridor with a devilish staircase for those who come for the first time, we arrived in a meeting room with a long wooden table.

There I waited for almost ten minutes until Aldama appeared through a different door than the one through which I had entered.

Aldama grew angry as the conversation progressed until at one point he exploded when I told him that Ábalos claimed he had only seen him in person about five times. This had undoubtedly hurt his pride.

That’s when he sent me a message for “the minister”just as he always referred to José Luis Ábalos: “Let’s see how he explains the increase in the wealth of some of his relatives and friends.”

He vehemently insisted that I ask Ábalos. “Since he talks a lot, let’s see if I’m going to have to talk,” he said.

When I had the opportunity to convey Aldama’s message to Ábalos, he categorically denied that any member of his family or anyone close to him was hiding money from illegal commissions.

As EL ESPAÑOL published, some associates of Aldama claim that Ábalos’ eldest son was part of the plot and was hiding assets abroad. According to these sources, he received “favors” and “money” from the commissioner of the Koldo affair.

Aldama’s motivations

Aldama was very angry with Ábalos when we met for several reasons. Above all, because of the way Ábalos had spoken about him in the media. He seemed to be a man who cared about what was published about him in the press and also what was said about him on television talk shows.

In Aldama Ábalos’ nonchalance was stifled. That’s why he exploded when I told him that the former minister had reduced their relationship to a few meetings because of his work as an advisor at Air Europa.

In addition, Aldama received information from the former minister’s entourage that he had posed as the son of the former number two of the PSOE during a meeting with Latin American politicians. .

This Thursday, Víctor de Aldama will voluntarily testify before Judge Ismael Moreno to recount his relationship with Ábalos. EL ESPAÑOL learned that Aldama’s lawyer had contacted the anti-corruption prosecutor’s office to offer to “collaborate”.

This newspaper also had access to a letter addressed to the judge, in which his lawyer states that the businessman intends to “make a voluntary declaration, answering all the questions that may be asked by the magistrate, the prosecutor and the defense “.

This will be the moment when Aldama will be able to tell in detail his connection with Ábalos. How far will the commission agent go? This is the big question everyone involved in the case is asking.

Aldama door in Soto del Real prison since October 7when he was arrested with his associate Claudio Rivas for defrauding 182 million euros through hydrocarbon companies.

The commissioner wants the anti-corruption prosecution to assess its intention to collaborate in the Koldo affair and he thus manages to obtain bail in the secret affair of the hydrocarbon companies which the judge is investigating Santiago Pedraz.

Whatsapp to Abalos

Messages from Aldama to Ábalos through third parties remained in the following months until the past September 29. That day, the commission agent went further and He threatened the former minister via WhatsApp.

As EL ESPAÑOL reported in several of its reports in recent months, Aldama sent a message to Ábalos showing his anger over his statements in an interview with Popular voice. Ábalos said: “I didn’t like that Aldama was in the ministry. I warned Koldo.

Aldama then sent Ábalos a screenshot of the interview with a message. Inside WhatsApppublished in its entirety by The debatethreatened the former minister: “Hello. It seems that you like to talk about me for free. This is something unheard of. You have never been loyal and even less self-critical or honest. It seems that what you want , this is for me to tell the truth about everything If that’s the case, don’t do it You have to keep talking to the media to say nonsense and lies. Tell me to my face and I will resolve it. that in a second. Just like you talk about me, you want me to start talking about you and many more things?

Ábalos did not respond to the message, although he discussed it with several people he trusted. Aldama did it too. The swords between the two are high.

Since then, the former Minister of Transport has not referred to the commissioner in any media. Just nine days after Aldama sent the message to Ábalos, the commission agent was arrested.

For his part, Ábalos abandoned his collaborations with the media after the anti-corruption prosecution requested his indictment on October 16.