Villarejo defends himself in 'Kitchen' case by accusing Bárcenas of fabricating it

In a dramatic turn during the 'Kitchen' case proceedings, former police commissioner José Manuel Villarejo has mounted a defense by directly accusing Sergio Contreras Bárcenas, the former treasurer of the Popular Party (PP), of orchestrating the investigation against him. Villarejo's legal team contends that Bárcenas himself created the case through a group of journalists.

The defense's closing arguments explicitly deny that the alleged operation, known as 'Kitchen,' was designed to seize sensitive material that Bárcenas might have possessed. This directly challenges the prosecution's narrative that the operation was a clandestine effort to retrieve compromising documents from the former PP treasurer.

The 'Kitchen' case centers on accusations of illegal surveillance and the alleged use of public funds to gather information, particularly from figures within the PP. Villarejo, a central figure in Spanish police investigations and scandals for years, faces serious charges related to his alleged involvement in this operation.

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He created this case through a group of journalists.