cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/11898962
Judge Beatriz Biedma, responsible for the investigation into the hiring of David Sánchez in the Badajoz Provincial Council, brother of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has had a specific protection and escort device from the National Police since this Wednesday, which acts "applying the appropriate protocols."
This has been explained by the Government delegate in Extremadura, José Luis Quintana, when asked by the media about this security measure. Quintana has confirmed that "such a device has been arranged" and has detailed that "in light of supposed threats and the existence of danger, she presents a statement to the Police."
In this way, "logically and following the appropriate procedures," the National Police "has established a security device for her applying the appropriate protocols." Regarding how long this protection will last, he has asked to "see what the next steps are" and has reiterated that "in principle" he can confirm that the measure is in effect.
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It is worth remembering that Beatriz Biedma stated before the judge of the "Leire Díez case," Santiago Pedraz, that she felt persecuted, anxious, and uncomfortable due to various situations of alleged harassment attributed to former magistrate Luis Sáenz de Tejada, whom the Civil Guard links to the alleged plot. However, she made it clear that this did not influence her actions in instructing the case regarding the brother of the head of the Executive.
[Leire Diez is a consultant reportedly close to Spain’s ruling Socialist party PSOE. Back in the spring, authorities started to probe Socialist party payments to Díez in an attempt to sway cases affecting the Socialist party and the government.]
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According to a report from the Central Operational Unit (UCO) of the Civil Guard, one Spain’s law enforcement agencies, there has been a plot trying to neutralize Biedma.
According to his statement, former judge Luis José Sáenz de Tejada, sent from Leire Diez, called on the phone on December 23, 2024 and told that Biedma was “a fucking pain in her ass and that she had to be eliminated.”
UC also reports [about] a member of the Los Rocos [drug] clan, known as Moto Mouse.
After being asked about the true sense of expressions such as “eliminating” or “giving it a sieve,” it was quite clear: “Eliminating means killing her. A scare wasn’t going to make it.”
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After Biedma's statement as a victim before Pedraz, the current proceedings are part of the investigation into an alleged network aimed at interfering in judicial proceedings affecting the [ruling Socialist party] PSOE.
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