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Juan Manuel Serrano summoned to verify mobile phone cloning in Leire Díez case
Juan Manuel Serrano, the former chief of staff to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and former president of Correos, has been summoned by Audiencia Nacional Judge Santiago Pedraz. The hearing, scheduled for August 18, is intended to verify the cloning of Serrano's mobile phone, which was previously intercepted by the Guardia Civil's Central Operative Unit (UCO).
Serrano is a central figure in the 'Leire Díez case,' an investigation involving two primary branches. The first examines an alleged network designed to rig public contracts for the Spanish Society of Industrial Participations (SEPI). The second investigates a purported plot to obstruct judicial proceedings that could negatively impact the PSOE or the Spanish government.
Judge Pedraz has assumed full control of the investigation following the resignation of a previous magistrate. The probe has identified several high-profile individuals, including former PSOE Secretary of Organization Santos Cerdán, as potential leaders or coordinators of these activities. Serrano's defense has challenged the legality of the initial phone seizure, arguing it occurred without explicit judicial authorization.
Entities
Audiencia Nacional · Guardia Civil · Juan Manuel Serrano · Leire Díez · Santiago Pedraz
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 4 SOURCES] A second branch investigates an alleged plot to obstruct judicial processes affecting the PSOE and the Government. www.atlantico.net · www.deia.eus · www.eldiadecordoba.es
- [● 3 SOURCES] The instructor identifies former PSOE Secretary of Organization Santos Cerdán as the leader of both investigation branches. www.atlantico.net · www.eldiadecordoba.es
- [● 3 SOURCES] Leire Díez is identified as the coordinator of the alleged plots. www.atlantico.net · www.eldiadecordoba.es
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Guardia Civil's Central Operative Unit attributes a preeminent role to Serrano in two branches of the investigation. www.atlantico.net · www.deia.eus · www.laregion.es
- [● 4 SOURCES] Judge Santiago Pedraz has summoned Juan Manuel Serrano to verify the cloning of his mobile phone. www.atlantico.net · www.deia.eus · www.larazon.es
- [● 4 SOURCES] One branch of the case investigates an alleged network to rig contracts for the Spanish Society of Industrial Participations (SEPI). www.atlantico.net · www.deia.eus · www.eldiadecordoba.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Judge Santiago Pedraz has assumed full responsibility for the investigation into Leire Díez. www.eldiadecordoba.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Serrano's defense claims his phone was seized without an express judicial resolution authorizing the action. www.larazon.es