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Ex-partner of Ábalos refuses to testify over no-work job in public firms
Jéssica RodríguezJosé Luis ÁbalosKoldo GarcíaJoseba GarcíaIgnacio ZaldívarIsabel Pardo de VeraInecoTragsatec
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Jéssica Rodríguez, former partner of ex-minister José Luis Ábalos, refused to testify on Monday before the National Court judge investigating her alleged no-work job in two public companies, Ineco and Tragsatec, where she was paid a total of €43,950 without working. Source: Infobae
The investigation
Rodríguez, along with Joseba García (brother of Koldo García) and Ignacio Zaldívar (former Adif executive), was summoned as an investigated party for suspected influence peddling and embezzlement. Source: ABC All three exercised their right to remain silent, a shift from Rodríguez's earlier cooperation in the Supreme Court trial against Ábalos, where she admitted to the scheme. Source: El Confidencial
The background
The Supreme Court had already convicted Ábalos to 24 years in prison, finding that he used his influence as minister to place Rodríguez in Ineco (March 2019–February 2021, net salary €34,450) and then in Tragsatec (March–September 2021, net €9,500) with no actual work performed. Source: Lavanguardia The court stated the "founding purpose of the criminal plan was precisely that she not work" yet receive salary. Source: Infobae
Other parties
Joseba García is accused of falsifying time sheets to cover Rodríguez's absenteeism, while Zaldívar allegedly facilitated the hiring at the request of then-Adif president Isabel Pardo de Vera, also investigated. Source: El Mundo, El Confidencial
Story timeline · 4 earlier headlines
- Judge interrogates Ábalos' ex-girlfriend over alleged no-work jobs8d ago · 3 sources
- Jéssica Rodríguez remains silent in court over no-show job in public firms8d ago · 3 sources
- Jéssica Rodríguez remains silent as suspect in 'enchufe' case8d ago · 5 sources
- Jessica Rodríguez stays silent as investigated for fake jobs tied to Ábalos8d ago · 5 sources
- Ex-partner of Ábalos refuses to testify over no-work job in public firmscurrent
Sources
4 quotesInfobae↗
“Rodríguez no sólo no desempeñó ningún trabajo en las empresas que la contrataron, sino que el propósito fundacional del plan criminal era, precisamente, que no trabajara y, pese a ello, percibir un salario mensual”
ABC↗
“Jésica Rodríguez, la exnovia de José Luis Ábalos que reconoció en el juicio contra el político haber sido enchufada en dos empresas públicas y cobrar a pesar de no ir a trabajar, ha decidido acogerse a su derecho a no declarar”
El Confidencial↗
“Jésica Rodríguez ha guardado silencio este lunes ante el juez. La expareja de Ábalos, que decidió confesar todos los detalles de su 'enchufe' en dos empresas públicas, ha cambiado de estrategia para protegerse ante su imputación.”
El Mundo↗
“Las declaraciones de Jésica, primero en la fase de investigación y luego en la vista oral, fueron relevantes para sustentar la condena por tráfico de influencias y malversación por estos hechos impuesta, junto a muchas otras, al ex ministro y a su mano derecha en Transportes, Koldo García.”