Spain’s Attorney General, Álvaro García Ortiz, has been compelled to resign following a Supreme Court ruling that found him guilty of unlawfully disclosing confidential information. The case, which has deepened the nation’s political divide, centered on García Ortiz’s revelation of the tax status of Alberto González Amador, a businessman and partner of a prominent conservative politician. The court imposed a two-year ban from public office and a €7,200 fine on García Ortiz, who must also pay €10,000 in compensation to González Amador. The trial has exacerbated tensions between Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s left-wing government and the right-wing opposition. Conservative People’s Party spokeswoman Ester Muñoz called for Sánchez’s resignation and immediate elections, while the government stated it respected the ruling despite disagreeing with it. Left-wing politicians, including Health Minister Mónica García, criticized the verdict as politically motivated and damaging to the presumption of innocence. The case originated in March 2024 when the attorney general’s office corrected erroneous press reports about González Amador’s tax evasion plea bargain. González Amador filed a complaint, alleging a breach of privacy, and García Ortiz was accused of leaking information to the media. Despite the lack of direct evidence linking him to the leak, the court ruled against him. García Ortiz retains the right to appeal. This ruling adds to the judicial pressures facing Prime Minister Sánchez, whose family and party members are embroiled in various legal controversies.