Zapatero alleges that he did not return the jewels from Saudi Arabia because they were a “strictly personal” gift

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José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero arriving at the National Court on June 17 to testify as an investigated party
04/11/2026 - 18:06 h

After the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office requested to indict José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for embezzlement for not having returned the jewels that he claims were gifted to him by the King of Saudi Arabia, the former Spanish president justifies that he did not do so because they were a “strictly personal” gift.

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