Zapatero again asks the Audiencia to certify that Saudi Arabia delivered him "jewels that no one ever used"

Former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has appealed to the National Court to request a rogatory commission to Saudi Arabia to verify the origin of jewelry seized from him. He argues that the explanation regarding the jewelry's origin is credible and that he is in a state of defenselessness. Zapatero's lawyer emphasizes that the jewelry, valued at around one million euros, was given during a 2007 official visit by the Saudi King and that Zapatero never considered their material value. The lawyer insists that the rogatory commission is the most effective way to obtain necessary information, which has not been achieved through previous correspondence.