Bolaños Against the Ropes: the Judge Summons His High-Ranking Official Again

Félix Bolaños finds himself in the eye of the storm again. The disappearance of a key recording has forced the rescheduling of Aitor Cubo's court statement. Let's remember that he is the Director General of Digital Transformation at the Ministry of Justice.

The high-ranking official, under the direction of Minister Félix Bolaños, is being investigated for alleged manipulation in a minor's statement. Magistrate Susana Trujillano has summoned him again for May 27. This is after the first appearance, scheduled for October 2, was postponed.

At that time, the State Attorney's Office argued that Cubo had not had access to the audio file, which inexplicably went missing from the Investigative Court number 7 in Madrid.

This is confirmed by The Objective. Restricted access to a key recording prevented Cubo from defending himself with guarantees in his court statement, according to the high-ranking official's defense.

The State Attorney's Office, which is defending him, reported the situation. This led to the suspension of the appearance after a tense 20-minute exchange between the prosecutor, the accusation, and the State Attorney about the legitimacy of his representation.

The partial disappearance of a court recording has triggered an investigation for alleged falsification of public documents. The file corresponds to the statement of a 12-year-old boy in March 2022. In the context of a custody process held in the Court of Violence Against Women number 1 in Valladolid.

Although the recording is almost entirely preserved, the part corresponding to the child's testimony shows alterations. This anomaly has put Aitor Cubo, Director General of Digital Transformation at the Ministry of Justice, under suspicion, who was summoned as a suspect last April.

Allegedly, according to the mentioned media, the mentioned audio has a "pink noise." The complainant has pointed to Cubo.

He is pointed out as responsible for managing the audio and video recordings of court hearings. Therefore, he could allegedly be in charge of the manipulation being investigated. This is confirmed by the mentioned media.

According to the newspaper, the disappearance of a flash drive has raised doubts in the court. This is because it supposedly contains the key audio file for the case.