A new legal battle has begun for David Morales, a former Spanish military man who spied on Julian Assange for the CIAduring the latter’s time at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. Madrid Court No. 45 is officially investigating Morales — who is the owner of UC Global S.L., the company that was in charge of security at the Ecuadorian embassy in London — for allegedly falsifying official documents and committing procedural fraud. Judge Fernando Fernández Olmedo has summoned Morales to testify as a suspect, according to court documents obtained by EL PAÍS.
The former marine allegedly forged official documents and evidence to defend himself before National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz, who is investigating him in a separate case for other crimes, including recording the Wikileaks founder’s conversations with his lawyers inside the diplomatic mission in violation of attorney-client privilege. The spying took place as the Australian’s legal team was designing its defense strategy against the U.S. extradition request.
The opening of new proceedings at a Madrid courthouse comes after Judge Pedraz recused himself and asked the Madrid courts to investigate Morales for alleged forgery of official documents and procedural fraud. Court No. 45 has accepted Pedraz’s recusal and opened proceedings against Morales.