Two of those accused along with former Balearics president Jaume Matas, the ex-director of government communication Joan Martorell and the boss of the Nimbus PR agency Miguel Romero have admitted culpability in respect of payments to the journalist Antonio Alemany that were designed to improve the image of the government but which are alleged to have been excessive and incompatible with Alemany both receiving grants from the government and also working for it. The prosecution claims that between them, Matas and Alemany diverted almost half a million euros as part of the arrangement. The admission by Romero and Martorell is a pact with the judge in return for lighter sentences.
While the two have sought to repent, the others accused, Matas, Alemany and two former cabinet chiefs in the Matas administration, Maria Umbert and Dulce Linares, maintain their innocence. Of the defendants, Martorell declared that he had orders from Matas to favour Alemany while Linares stated that she would not have consented to anything of the sort.
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