PSOE WhatsApp group plots to block investigations targeting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
A leaked WhatsApp conversation among PSOE insiders reveals a plan to neutralize judicial probes aimed at Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
One outlet released a secret WhatsApp thread that was formed in August 2024 by members of the PSOE’s internal network. The group, comprising Leire Díez, Javier Pérez Dolset and ex-judge Luis José Sáenz de Tejada, debated how to "neutralize-paralyze" the judicial cases opened by Judge Santiago Pedraz and other magistrates against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his relatives. They described a multi-phase strategy involving document handling, coordinated legal actions and potential pressure on institutions such as the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court.
The participants emphasized the urgency of preventing any revival of the probes, which they claim could jeopardize Sánchez’s position after a decade in power. The chat was accessed by the outlet and highlights alleged coordination within the party to interfere with ongoing corruption investigations.
Why it matters
It shows a ruling party allegedly coordinating efforts to obstruct legal investigations of its leader.
How this story developed
- Sep 21 Judge Peinado Orders Jury Trial for Begoña Gómez and La Moncloa Aide
- Sep 22 The case has been forwarded to the Audiencia Provincial for assignment to a criminal section.
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