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Spanish judicial probes expand in Leire Díez and PSOE cases

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2026-10-23 13:45 UTC → 2026-10-28 15:27 UTC · added removed

The judicial investigation into the ‘Leire Díez’ case and alleged corruption networks has intensified. Judge Beatriz Biedma, who previously submitted evidence regarding a purported network led by former PSOE official Santos Cerdán, has been officially recognized as a harmed party in the proceedings overseen by Judge Santiago Pedraz at the Audiencia Nacional. A report from In a recent escalation, the Civil Guard’s Central Operative Unit (UCO) indicates People's Party (PP) formally requested that Biedma may have been targeted by Judge Pedraz indict the PSOE as a local drug clan legal entity for alleged bribery, influence peddling, money laundering, and embezzlement. However, Judge Pedraz declined the indictment, citing a lack of sufficient evidence to disrupt investigations involving establish a ‘principle of proof’ at this stage, though he noted the brother actions could present an ‘abstract appearance of Pedro Sánchez. In criminality’. The Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office also deemed an immediate indictment premature, despite noting indications that party resources may have been used to facilitate a recent escalation, criminal organization. Judge Biedma requested that the Audiencia Nacional indict has since been granted official police protection following reports of harassment. She filed a police report alleging she was pursued by former judge magistrate Luis José Sáenz de Tejada for allegedly threatening her. Following this, Judge Santiago Pedraz officially summoned in a vehicle on October 8, expressing concerns regarding potential GPS tracking. Sáenz de Tejada Tejada, who has been summoned as an investigated party for crimes including criminal organization and coercion. Sáenz de Tejada has since submitted a legal filing denying the allegations, claiming he was 450 kilometers away in Guadalajara at the time of the alleged incident. Leire Díez, a former socialist activist, has publicly coercion, testified on October 28. He denied involvement participating in a plot setup against Biedma, characterizing the investigation as a ‘farce’. Judge Pedraz has admitted Biedma as a private prosecutor for slander but declined to investigate alleged attempts claiming that any discussions regarding ‘eliminating’ her influence were intended to involve criminal clans, stating current filings do not prove she was the direct target of specific coercion. Expanding the scope of the ‘Leire case’, Judge Pedraz has requested a list of lawyers, law firms, and consultants hired by the PSOE between 2021 be ‘juridically’ rather than physically, and 2025 to investigate a suspected scheme to obstruct judicial proceedings. The PSOE has requested an extension to the 48-hour deadline for this data, citing an ongoing electoral campaign, while awaiting dismissed allegations of recruitment as a ruling on whether disclosure violates professional secrecy. ‘magnificent hoax’.

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  1. 2026-10-28 15:27 UTC Spanish judicial probes expand in Leire Díez and PSOE cases
  2. 2026-10-23 13:45 UTC Spanish judicial probes expand in Leire Díez and PSOE cases
  3. 2026-10-23 09:45 UTC Spanish judicial probes expand in Leire Díez and PSOE cases
  4. 2026-10-22 14:28 UTC Spanish judicial probes expand in Leire Díez and PSOE cases
  5. 2026-10-22 07:47 UTC Spanish judicial probes expand in Leire Díez and PSOE cases
  6. 2026-10-20 23:34 UTC Spanish judicial probes expand in Leire Díez and PSOE cases
  7. 2026-10-19 13:34 UTC Spanish judicial probes expand in Leire Díez and PSOE cases
  8. 2026-10-16 14:13 UTC Spanish judicial probes expand in Leire Díez and PSOE cases
  9. 2026-10-15 13:04 UTC Spanish judicial probes expand in Leire Díez and PSOE cases
  10. 2026-10-14 19:22 UTC Spanish judicial probes expand in Leire Díez and PSOE cases
  11. 2026-10-14 06:15 UTC Spanish judicial probes expand in Leire Díez and PSOE cases
  12. 2026-10-13 11:42 UTC Spanish judicial probes expand in Leire Díez and PSOE cases
  13. 2026-10-10 05:31 UTC Spanish judicial probes expand in Leire Díez and PSOE cases
  14. 2026-10-09 23:54 UTC Spanish judicial probes expand in Leire Díez and PSOE cases
  15. 2026-10-09 12:24 UTC Spanish judicial probes expand in Leire Díez and PSOE cases
  16. 2026-10-08 12:53 UTC Spanish judicial probes expand in Leire Díez and PSOE cases
  17. 2026-10-07 18:32 UTC Spanish judicial probes expand in Leire Díez and PSOE cases
  18. 2026-10-07 15:02 UTC Spanish judicial probes expand in Leire Díez and PSOE cases
  19. 2026-10-07 12:35 UTC Spanish judicial harassment allegations and corruption probe
  20. 2026-10-07 04:35 UTC Spanish judicial harassment allegations and corruption probe
  21. 2026-10-01 20:37 UTC Spanish judicial harassment allegations and corruption probe
  22. 2026-09-30 23:57 UTC Spanish judicial harassment allegations and corruption probe
  23. 2026-09-30 15:35 UTC Spanish judicial harassment allegations and corruption probe
  24. 2026-09-30 14:04 UTC Spanish judicial harassment allegations and corruption probe
  25. 2026-09-26 13:14 UTC Spanish judicial harassment allegations and corruption probe
  26. 2026-09-19 04:50 UTC Spanish judicial harassment allegations and corruption probe

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