Spain's attorney general resigns after Supreme Court conviction over data leak

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Spain's attorney general resigns after Supreme Court conviction over data leak  Álvaro García Ortiz's decision came less than a week after he received a two-year suspension and a fine for disclosing private information about the partner of an opposition politician.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/24/spains-attorney-general-resigns-after-supreme-court-conviction-over-data-leak  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:01Alvaro García Ortiz has resigned as Spain's Attorney General just days after he was suspended for two years by the country's Supreme Court.

00:09The top prosecutor was found guilty of leaking confidential information about the boyfriend of a leading opposition lawmaker.

00:17The outgoing Attorney General announced his decision in a letter sent to Spanish Justice Minister Félix Balaños on Monday.

00:24Ortiz stated in his letter that he was leaving before the Supreme Court executed his disqualification out of, quote,

00:32deep respect for judicial rulings and proceedings.

00:36He also added that his decision was rooted in his, quote,

00:39everlasting desire to protect the Spanish public prosecutor's office.

00:44Ortiz was convicted after a months-long investigation and trial found him guilty last week on Thursday

00:49of sharing private information on Alberto González Amador,

00:54partner of Madrid Regional President Isabel Díaz Ayuso,

00:57who's being investigated for alleged fraud.

01:00Ortiz's resignation will only be made official once the Spanish Council of Ministers sign off on it,

01:06which is likely to happen on Tuesday.

01:08Thank you very much for joining us today.

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