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Pablo Ruz

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Pablo Rafael Ruz Gutiérrez (born 28 November 1975 in Madrid) is a Spanish judge. He is best known for his part in investigating the Gürtel corruption scandal (previously handled by Baltasar Garzón and Antonio Pedreira) and the related Barcenas affair, but has handled other prominent cases.[1]

He was educated at Comillas Pontifical University. In 2008, he was appointed to Spain's central criminal court, the Audiencia Nacional, on a temporary basis. He was re-appointed in June 2010, filling the vacancy left by Baltasar Garzón.[2] Although the appointment was again on an interim basis,[3] he served there until April 2015,[4] when he was replaced by José de la Mata.[5] Ruz then took up a position in Móstoles.

Media portrayal

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Ruz was portrayed by the actor Manolo Solo in the 2015 film B, la película. Solo won the Unión de Actores prize for best supporting actor (mejor actor de reparto de cine) and received a nomination in the same category (interpretación masculina de reparto) in the Goya Awards (Spain's principal national film awards).[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Key Players: Spanish Ruling Party 'Slush Fund'". BBC News. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Pablo Ruz sustituirá a Garzón en la Audiencia Nacional". El Pais (in Spanish). 24 June 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  3. ^ Minder, Raphael (2013). "Political Inquiry Makes Judge a Star, as It Reveals Flaws in Spain's Courts". New York Times. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  4. ^ "As the case goes to trial, who's who in the Gürtel investigation". El Pais. 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Un juez de larga experiencia y ex alto cargo del Gobierno de Zapatero". El Pais (in Spanish). 3 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  6. ^ B at IMDb