BPA Allies Push for US Documents in Andorran Bank Scandal Probe

BPA associates view the current convergence of legal proceedings and US regulatory interest as an ideal opportunity to uncover key documents exposing an alleged deception involving the FinCEN notice that led to the Andorran bank's intervention.

Recent developments, including the restarted trial in the Pujol case, testimony from retired Spanish police commissioner José Manuel Villarejo before Andorra's Batllia several weeks ago, and signals from US authorities to clarify murky situations, have prompted coordinated political and judicial actions. BPA's circle believes these efforts could finally yield evidence on information shared from Spain—or to a lesser extent, Andorra—with American institutions.

In Spain, the Junts parliamentary group in the Congress of Deputies has launched requests through parliamentary channels. Meanwhile, in Andorra, the Institut de Drets Humans d’Andorra (IDHA), acting as a popular accuser in the so-called Rajoy case, has filed new petitions with the investigating batlle in the alleged attack on Andorran sovereignty.

Both initiatives target Sepblac, Spain's anti-money laundering body, which played a central role in the BPA affair and the related Pujol case. They seek all documents, emails, or records sent by Sepblac to FinCEN or other US agencies like the FBI and DEA that mention BPA or cases cited in the notice. The Batllia is also urged to issue a letter rogatory directly to FinCEN for its full file on BPA-related matters.

These demands draw added weight from a past television appearance by then-Civil Guard commander Basilio Sánchez Portillo, who claimed to have supplied information to FinCEN amid Spanish institutions' pushback against rising Catalan independence sentiment—fueling suspicions of a premeditated operation.

Broader requests include communications on the so-called "patriotic police" via the Spanish congressional committee, as well as exchanges between Andorra's UIFAnd and FinCEN. The parliamentary probe extends beyond BPA to Jordi Pujol and other Catalan political figures. Authorities have not yet confirmed any responses to these petitions.