The Criminal Court No. 1 of Barcelona issued an official ruling regarding the ongoing fraud case involving Albert Cavallé, commonly referred to in media reports as a love scammer. The court notes that the processes of search, capture, and imprisonment related to Cavallé are in motion and that the case remains active within this jurisdiction. He did not appear for a scheduled session in May nor in the subsequent midweek hearing, further complicating matters for his provisional status in the case. (Source: Barcelona Court records)
Albert Cavallé has not appeared for trial and has not yet served another sentence
Another arrest warrant issued by the Barcelona Court has kept pressure on Cavallé since July. A definitive prison sentence has been acknowledged by him in relation to ongoing fraud, theft, and appropriation, totaling two years and three months. Throughout prior proceedings, Cavallé faced multiple accusations of deceiving women by asking for money while projecting a romantic relationship. Some cases resulted in acquittals, others in prior convictions, but imprisonment did not follow in past instances. (Source: Barcelona Court records)
Two years and three months imprisonment
Following an agreement reached with the prosecutor’s office and the complainants, Cavallé received a sentence of two years and three months in February for deceiving six women and retaining 68,500 euros. The agreement made the sentence final, with no provision for appeal, compelling Cavallé to enter the penal institution of his choice. He did not appear in court as required. Both the prosecutor and the public ministry had sought a nine-year-and-ten-month term for continuous fraud, one count of theft, embezzlement, and two counts of obstruction of justice, but the court ultimately imposed two years and three months. (Source: Barcelona Court records)
Cavallé was slated to stand trial in May on another fraud charge, which carried a potential term exceeding two years. He again did not attend. Days later he provided a justification for his absence, and on the following Wednesday he was informed that the hearing would go forward, yet he did not participate. The prosecutor’s office requested a prison sentence, a request that the magistrate approved. (Source: Barcelona Court records)
Cavallé now has ten days to appear voluntarily in court. If he fails to do so, the Mossos d’Esquadra will add him to its fugitives database. If apprehended, he will be brought before the court and could be kept in custody until the hearing. The imprisonment decision is set to be valid at least until January 7, 2026. (Source: Barcelona Court records)