The Barcelona court has delivered a sentence in a long-running case involving Angela Dobrowolski and her former partner, Josep Maria Mainat, a prominent figure in audiovisual production who once belonged to La Trinca. Dobrowolski received four years and six months in prison for causing harm to Mainat through an insulin administration that led to serious health consequences.
Prosecutors, together with Mainat’s lawyer Olga Tubau, who played a significant role in building Gestmusic and contributed to the television program Crónicas Macianas, had initially pursued a much harsher term, seeking thirteen years for murder in an attempted act and related charges. The defense argued for acquittal or, at most, six months for serious imprudence. Mainat chose not to pursue compensation from his ex-wife.
The ruling marks a pivotal moment in a dispute that has spanned years. The events began in the early hours of June 23, 2020, when Mainat fell into a coma after a life-threatening episode. Their relationship had deteriorated, and that year the marriage faced a major crisis. Dobrowolski had left the family home in Barcelona but continued to visit to spend time with their two children.
In May, Mainat filed for divorce and discussed the situation with his then-wife. The accusation states that she accessed his email without permission and reviewed messages with his lawyers to gauge his intentions regarding the divorce petition. A charge of revealing secrets was brought, with prosecutors alleging she reviewed documents related to the proceedings, as well as their financial status and testamentary provisions. During the trial held in the previous July, Mainat testified that he forgave his ex-wife for that act, leading prosecutors to drop the charge of revealing secrets.
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Nevertheless, the prosecutor underscored that by accessing those documents, Dobrowolski learned she would stand to inherit if the marriage endured until Mainat’s death. If they were divorced, she would be excluded from the will. She also learned that divorce would be subject to prenuptial clauses that restricted her previously available financial resources.
The charges allege that amid frequent arguments and confrontations, the defendant resolved to end Mainat’s life before he could file for divorce. In the early hours of June 23, 2020, at their shared residence, after a disagreement, Dobrowolski took advantage of Mainat while he slept and injected him with insulin, knowing he was diabetic, triggering a severe hypoglycemic episode. Forensic experts who testified noted that none of the medications Mainat took could provoke such a reaction. They concluded that only insulin could produce that outcome. The drop in blood sugar was so extreme that the producer slipped into a coma, and the medical team questioned whether he was alive or dead.
“No, I did not wish my husband dead, I wanted him with me,” she reportedly told investigators. “I gave him a glucose shot and did everything possible to save his life.” Hypoglycemic episodes were described as common by the defense. The line of argument presented at trial suggested that the relationship was under severe strain and that questions about intent, control, and timing shaped the verdict and the broader legal saga surrounding their marriage.
In summarizing the case, Mainat testified about the difficulty of accepting the possibility that his partner could have intended to kill him, even as memory gaps remained. Medical staff who treated him that night recalled a confusing sequence of events, with Mainat simply stating that something had been injected. The testimony together paints a narrative of a relationship under pressure and a judicial decision that reflects the complexities of intent and accountability in a high-profile dispute.
Official court records and statements from the involved parties provide the basis for this account, summarized here to offer context within the public record.