The judge of the 'Plus Ultra case' rejects sending a letter rogatory to Saudi Arabia regarding the jewels seized from Zapatero

Judge José Luis Calama has denied a request to send a rogatory commission to Saudi Arabia regarding the origin of jewelry seized from former President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. The judge's decision, made in a ruling on Tuesday, responds to Zapatero's request for confirmation of the jewelry's origins, which he claims were gifts from the Saudi monarch during an official visit in June 2007. The judge noted that Zapatero's explanations lacked objective corroboration and did not provide sufficient evidence to support his claims. Additionally, the judge referenced existing documentation indicating that institutional gifts should be incorporated into public assets, highlighting inconsistencies in Zapatero's account.