# PP Acknowledges Meeting with Koldo García Amid Bribery Allegations Party officials confirm contact occurred while vehemently denying claims of financial inducements for testimony. - **Source:** [elDiario.es](https://www.eldiario.es) - **Published:** 2026-11-09 - **Topic:** [politics](https://brifing.si/c/politics) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/8e9c4e0d-a63c-4cb7-a427-44341bc90e61 ## Meeting Confirmation Cuca Gamarra, a senior official within the Popular Party, has officially acknowledged that a meeting took place between the party's lawyer, Alberto Durán, and Koldo García. This admission contradicts earlier public statements from other party figures who previously denied any such contact occurred between the two individuals involved. ## Denial of Bribery The PP leadership maintains that no offer of one million euros was made to García. The party claims these allegations are fabrications intended to manipulate the political landscape. They emphasize that their legal stance remains firm, having requested a thirty-year prison sentence for García in the ongoing judicial proceedings. ## Shifting Party Narrative Earlier, spokesperson Ester Muñoz explicitly denied any meetings between Durán and García during public appearances. Following the admission, party sources clarified that the denial specifically targeted the alleged million-euro bribe rather than the physical meeting itself. This nuanced distinction highlights the internal struggle to manage the unfolding corruption narrative. ## Financial Evidence Presented Leticia de la Hoz, García's lawyer, submitted two invoices to the court totaling 242,000 euros. These documents indicate that the publisher of OkDiario paid for legal fees related to García's defense. The lawyer provided this evidence to distance her client from claims that the PSOE was funding his legal representation. ## Allegations of Political Motivations Manuel Cobo, a prominent party figure, suggested that García has been actively seeking financial gain by offering information about Pedro Sánchez. Cobo claims that García approached various parties to trade revelations for money, framing the ex-advisor as an opportunist attempting to improve his own legal situation before the Supreme Court. ## Feijóo's Direct Stance Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the president of the PP, has categorically stated that the party never offered anything to García. He rejects the reports suggesting a pact was made to cover defense costs and provide a million euros in exchange for information designed to undermine the current government led by Sánchez. ## Legal Defense Strategy The defense lawyer, De la Hoz, previously hinted that the source of her legal fees would surprise prosecutors. By revealing the payments from OkDiario, she aims to refute allegations of PSOE involvement. This move complicates the judicial investigation by introducing third-party financial links into the broader corruption case proceedings. ## Ongoing Judicial Implications The case continues to evolve as the PP balances its aggressive legal pursuit of García with the need to address these bribery claims. Observers are now focused on how the court evaluates the submitted invoices and whether these revelations impact the credibility of the testimonies provided in this complex investigation. ## Sources covering this story - [elDiario.es — PP Admits Meeting with Koldo Garcia Amid Bribery Allegations](https://www.eldiario.es/politica/gamarra-reconoce-reunion-abogado-pp-koldo-garcia-dice-mentira-le-ofrecieran-dinero_1_13649435.html) - [Europa Press — Feijóo Denies Allegations of Bribery Involving Koldo García](https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-feijoo-niega-haber-ofrecido-dinero-koldo-nombre-pp-no-ofrecido-euro-nadie-20261109143058.html) - [elDiario.es — Sánchez Seeks Investigation into Alleged Bribery of Koldo García](https://www.eldiario.es/politica/sanchez-pide-justicia-investigue-pagos-koldo-garcia-mintiera-gobierno_1_13650855.html) - [Europa Press — Sánchez Demands Investigation Into Alleged PP Lawyer and Koldo García Meeting](https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-sanchez-ve-evidencias-investigar-presunta-reunion-abogado-pp-koldo-garcia-20261109233326.html) - [elDiario.es — Koldo García Challenges Okdiario Over Alleged Million-Euro Contract](https://www.eldiario.es/politica/koldo-garcia-reta-okdiario-difunda-contrato-millon-euros-supuestamente-firmaron_1_13652898.html) --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._