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Leire Díez judicial investigation in Spain

Overview

The Leire Díez investigation, led by Judge Santiago Pedraz, examines an alleged network rigging public contracts for the Spanish Society of Industrial Participations (SEPI) and a suspected plot to obstruct judicial processes affecting the PSOE and the Spanish Government. Investigators have identified Leire Díez as a coordinator of these activities and have pointed to Santos Cerdán, former Secretary of Organization for the PSOE, as a leader in both branches.

Juan Manuel Serrano, the former chief of staff to Pedro Sánchez and former president of Correos, has been formally implicated due to his alleged ‘preeminent role’. Following legal challenges regarding the legality of his phone seizure, Judge Pedraz ordered the cloning of his mobile device. The Central Operative Unit (UCO) of the Guardia Civil has completed the process, producing a ‘raw dump’ for the Audiencia Nacional and a ‘processed copy’ for analysis.

Serrano’s defense has filed an appeal with the Audiencia Nacional to nullify the seizure and cloning, seeking the destruction or permanent neutralization of the data copies. The defense argues that the initial May 27 seizure was unauthorized and that the subsequent data extraction performed in August, even though conducted in the presence of his lawyer, cannot rectify the initial violation of legal guarantees. They have also raised concerns regarding the chain of custody, suggesting the device remained under police supervision for an extended period without external oversight, potentially allowing for undocumented access or data manipulation. While Serrano has requested the return of his iPhone 15 Pro Max, investigators continue to process over 250 GB of data to determine its relevance to the ‘Caso Leire’ investigation.

Entities

Audiencia Nacional · Juan Manuel Serrano · Santiago Pedraz · Guardia Civil · Leire Díez

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] Judge Santiago Pedraz ordered the Central Operative Unit (UCO) to perform a new cloning of Juan Manuel Serrano's mobile phone.
[● 3 SOURCES] The judge rejected a legal appeal from Serrano's defense that sought to invalidate the seizure of the device.
[● 2 SOURCES] The cloning process resulted in two copies: a raw dump for the National Court and a processed copy for investigative analysis.
[○ 1 SOURCE] A previous mobile content copy was deemed erroneous because it was conducted without the presence of the investigated party and his lawyer.

Timeline

10 days ago

[POLITICS] 12 sources
Juan Manuel Serrano appeals mobile phone cloning in court
Former chief of staff Juan Manuel Serrano has appealed to the Audiencia Nacional to annul the cloning of his mobile phone, alleging illegal seizure and procedural irregularities.
22 days ago

[CRIME] 15 sources
Juan Manuel Serrano challenges mobile phone cloning in Audiencia Nacional
Former Spanish official Juan Manuel Serrano is challenging the legality of his mobile phone's seizure and cloning in the 'Caso Leire' investigation, seeking the device's return and the nullification of evidence
24 days ago

[CRIME] 7 sources
Juan Manuel Serrano mobile phone cloning completed in Leire Díez case
Spain's UCO has completed cloning the mobile phone of former chief of staff Juan Manuel Serrano to assist in the Leire Díez investigation following a court order.
26 days ago

[CRIME] 24 sources
Juan Manuel Serrano appears in court regarding Leire Díez investigation
Former Spanish official Juan Manuel Serrano appeared in court to verify the cloning of his phone as part of the Leire Díez investigation into contract rigging and judicial obstruction.

Sources

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