Judge rejects Zapatero's petition to remove the chosen jeweler for a second appraisal
The former president's defense argued the alleged lack of impartiality of the Yanes firm
The Spanish court, led by Magistrate José Luis Calama, has dismissed Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero's request to exclude the jewelry company Yanes from a second expert appraisal of seized items from the Plus Ultra case. In a resolution issued on Tuesday, the judge stated that there is no evidence to support any of the reasons outlined in the law for removing the company from the appraisal; furthermore, the defense only "invokes a supposed lack of impartiality" by the firm due to statements made by its general director in the press.
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