The judge investigating the so-called ‘Montoro case’ has decided to extend the investigation by six more months and has requested more documents about the law firm Equipo Económico and about the former Minister of Finance himself, Cristóbal Montoro, to uncover whether there is an alleged scheme of tax favors for companies during his tenure at the head of the Ministry.
The head of Investigating Court Number 2 of Tarragona made this decision after accepting the request from the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, which considers these documents essential to continue with the investigation. Among the items requested are the complete registration sheets, the annual reports, and the annual accounts of the firm Equipo Económico and other related companies from 2008 to 2025, as well as the commercial registries of several companies, also implicated in the case.
The judge has also requested the **Judicial Police** to collect the deeds and records of the companies linked to Equipo Económico and **Cristóbal Montoro** himself, as well as information about his assets and those of other investigated individuals. Among the items requested are the company registration sheets of the implicated businesses, including the **eight companies in the gas sector** mentioned in the case
Key Documents for the Montoro Case Investigation
According to the Prosecutor's Office, the requested documentation is **fundamental to determine if the law firm Equipo Económico could have acted as an irregular lobby**, using Cristóbal Montoro's contacts to **influence regulations for the benefit of private companies**, especially in the gas sector, while the former minister was in charge of the Government.
The case, opened in 2018, investigates alleged crimes including bribery, fraud against the Public Administration, prevarication, influence peddling, prohibited negotiations, business corruption, and document forgery.
"Due to these circumstances, the date for the testimony of the investigated parties has not been set, **nor have requests made by the parties been resolved**, pending, as has already been stated, all parties being fully informed," the instructor explained