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PSOE indictment deferred in Leire Díez corruption probe

Judge Santiago Pedraz of the Audiencia Nacional has declined to indict the PSOE as a legal entity in the 'Leire Díez case,' citing a lack of sufficient evidence to establish a 'principle of proof' at this stage. The decision follows a request by the People's Party (PP) to investigate the party for bribery, influence peddling, embezzlement, money laundering, and illegal financing.

While the judge noted that the alleged actions could present an 'abstract appearance of criminality,' he ruled that further investigation is required. The Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office has also deemed an immediate indictment premature, though it noted significant indications that the PSOE may have provided its logistical and financial infrastructure to a criminal organization. Specifically, prosecutors suggest that the party's resources may have been used to fund activities and facilitate meetings for the group.

Key figures in the ongoing investigation include former PSOE Secretary of Organization Santos Cerdán and party manager Ana María Fuentes Pacheco. The judge has ordered further proceedings, including the mandatory testimony of Cerdán, before making a final determination regarding the party's criminal responsibility. The PSOE leadership has rejected all allegations of wrongdoing, maintaining that any illicit acts were individual actions by former officials like José Luis Ábalos and Cerdán for their own benefit.

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Audiencia Nacional · Leire Díez · PSOE · Pedro Sánchez · People's Party · Santiago Pedraz · Santos Cerdán · Víctor de Aldama

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