Spanish police probe Zapatero daughters' bank account

Spain's financial crime unit (UDEF) will analyze the CaixaBank account of WhatTheFav, owned by Alba and Laura Rodríguez Espinosa, daughters of former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. Judge Calama approved this expansion after an error omitted the account in the initial request.

Instructor Judge Calama, handling the Plus Ultra case, has allowed the National Police's Economic and Fiscal Crime Unit (UDEF) to broaden its analysis of the bank deposit linked to WhatTheFav. The company's administrators and shareholders are **Alba y Laura Rodríguez Espinosa**, daughters of ex-President **José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero**. The investigation was previously incomplete due to a procedural flaw: the account was not included in the first measure request.

## The error that excluded the account

UDEF explained to the judge that the omission was unintentional. By failing to include the **CaixaBank** account titled to WhatTheFav in the initial application, investigators had been unable to obtain transaction statements or associated documentation. With the expansion approved, they will now have access to all "existing documentation" at the financial institution: opening documents, account holders, authorized persons, and other roles.

They can also review transfer receipts identifying senders and beneficiaries, safe deposit box contracts, deposits, investments, and internal communications from the entity.

## Payments highlighted by ONIF

A report from the National Fraud Investigation Office (ONIF), included in the case file, identifies WhatTheFav as the "main supplier to the corporate environment" of **Julio Martínez Martínez**. Between **2020 and 2025**, the company received payments totaling **€242,423.50** from Análisis Relevante, **€20,993.50** from Agropecuaria Lucena, and **€18,150** from Pickashop, entities linked to the investigated network.

The case remains in the instruction phase, and none of the individuals mentioned have been convicted. The account analysis is an investigative step, not a conclusion regarding ownership or the origin of funds.