Jesús Mandri

Jesús Mandri is the lawyer representing Jorge Fernández Díaz, the former Minister of the Interior, in the ongoing 'Kitchen' case trial at the Audiencia Nacional. The 'Kitchen' case involves allegations of a covert operation orchestrated by the Ministry of the Interior to steal sensitive information from Luis Bárcenas, the former treasurer of the PP party. Mandri is currently newsworthy because he is actively seeking to have key evidence, specifically WhatsApp messages between Fernández Díaz and his deputy, Francisco Martínez, declared inadmissible. He argues for the annulment of the notarial records of these messages, which were instrumental in leading to Fernández Díaz's indictment. This legal maneuver is part of a broader defense strategy to halt the trial, arguing that the court lacks jurisdiction. The trial's relevance lies in its potential to expose high-level corruption within the PP government and its implications for Spanish politics.