Top Spanish Prosecutor Faces Criminal Investigation
- Prosecutor General targeted in media leak over a criminal case
- García Ortiz’s office has denied any wrongdoing in the matter
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A Spanish law enforcement agency is seeking to investigate the chief prosecutor amid a political scandal involving press leaks and both the national and Madrid regional governments.
A special unit of the Spanish Civil Guard, the country’s largest security force, has asked the Supreme Court for permission to investigate Prosecutor General Alvaro García Ortiz, citing his involvement in leaking the details of a criminal probe.