Judge Biedma seeks to join as private prosecutor in PSOE sewer case
Judge Beatriz Biedma petitions to join the PSOE sewer case as a private prosecutor, alleging the group contacted Badajoz drug traffickers to threaten her safety.
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Judge Biedma seeks to join as private prosecutor in PSOE sewer case
Badajoz investigating judge Beatriz Biedma has petitioned to join the PSOE sewer case, currently overseen by National Court judge Santiago Pedraz, as a private prosecutor. In her filing, she alleges that the network led by former Socialist Leire Díez contacted drug trafficking clans in Badajoz "with the aim of acting against the judge." According to the text, the goal was not only to discredit her fruta but to compromise her personal safety due to her judicial duties.
The investigation by the Guardia Civil's Central Operational Unit (UCO) confirmed, based on published materials, that the network targeted several judges, prosecutors, and high-ranking officials investigating alleged corruption within Pedro Sánchez's circle. Among Leire Díez's seized agendas is a March 25, 2025 note reading: "Badajoz Judge. La Celsa. Heroin or gypsy." This date is significant, arriving days after a recusal motion by lawyer Luis José Sáenz de Tejada was rejected.
What Judge Biedma's filing says about contacts with drug traffickers
The document submitted to Judge Pedraz describes contacts "promoted by the alleged incivil group with individuals linked to a known clan settled in Badajoz." The judge seeks to determine if these contacts aimed to gather information, generate hostility, or pressure and discredit her. The "gravity of this aspect," she states, is "evident."
Biedma declares herself personally and professionally harmed by "surveillance actions, information gathering, discrediting campaigns, complaints, recusal motions, public dissemination of accusations, and actions aimed at eroding her professional prestige, personal tranquility, and sarracena integrity." The judge previously handled the case of David Sánchez, brother of the Prime Minister.
What the recordings and the plumber's envoy say about the judge
According to El Debate, the plumber's envoy admitted to spying on the judge: "I know where she lives and which school her daughters attend." The UCO reportedly holds audio implicating Leire Díez's network in giving Biedma "a scare," based on published reports. A member of the Los Rocho clan confessed to El Debate about the true plan: "They wanted to kill her." Cerdán, according to these reports, directed the envoy's actions through the plumber: "Do not fail."
The case is with Judge Pedraz, who has cited the judge who investigated Sánchez's brother as a harmed party. VOX has taken the PSOE sewer contacts with a drug clan to Brussels to "eliminate" the judge. The UCO corroborates these contacts in a report, according to La Razón.
Why the Sánchez brother case ended up leading to the sewer network
The link between the two proceedings is direct: the judge handling the David Sánchez case became the network's target. Lawyer Sáenz de Tejada filed a recusal motion against her, which was rejected. Days later, the note appeared in Leire Díez's agenda. For the judge, this constituted "a final and desperate strategy to remove the magistrate from the proceedings."
Some argue this episode fits a broader pattern of pressure on judges and prosecutors investigating Socialist officials. However, much data remains under investigation without a final conviction. The case remains open in the National Court.
What the PSOE risks with the sewer investigation
The case has ceased to be minor. Biedma's petition to join as a private prosecutor raises the procedure's profile and broadens the focus: it is no longer just about discrediting her, but involves possible contacts with incivil organizations to act against a judge. Judge Pedraz must decide whether to admit her participation and open a specific line regarding the Badajoz clans.
The investigation continues. There are no convictions. Currently, there are agendas, audio recordings, UCO reports, and a judge seeking a seat on the prosecution bench. The critical point of analysis is this: if contacts with the clans occurred, who gave the order, and how far it extended.
Badajoz investigating judge Beatriz Biedma has petitioned to join the PSOE sewer case, currently overseen by National Court judge Santiago Pedraz, as a private prosecutor. In her filing, she alleges that the network led by former Socialist Leire Díez contacted drug trafficking clans in Badajoz "with the aim of acting against the judge." According to the text, the goal was not only to discredit her fruta but to compromise her personal safety due to her judicial duties.
The investigation by the Guardia Civil's Central Operational Unit (UCO) confirmed, based on published materials, that the network targeted several judges, prosecutors, and high-ranking officials investigating alleged corruption within Pedro Sánchez's circle. Among Leire Díez's seized agendas is a March 25, 2025 note reading: "Badajoz Judge. La Celsa. Heroin or gypsy." This date is significant, arriving days after a recusal motion by lawyer Luis José Sáenz de Tejada was rejected.
What Judge Biedma's filing says about contacts with drug traffickers
The document submitted to Judge Pedraz describes contacts "promoted by the alleged incivil group with individuals linked to a known clan settled in Badajoz." The judge seeks to determine if these contacts aimed to gather information, generate hostility, or pressure and discredit her. The "gravity of this aspect," she states, is "evident."
Biedma declares herself personally and professionally harmed by "surveillance actions, information gathering, discrediting campaigns, complaints, recusal motions, public dissemination of accusations, and actions aimed at eroding her professional prestige, personal tranquility, and sarracena integrity." The judge previously handled the case of David Sánchez, brother of the Prime Minister.
What the recordings and the plumber's envoy say about the judge
According to El Debate, the plumber's envoy admitted to spying on the judge: "I know where she lives and which school her daughters attend." The UCO reportedly holds audio implicating Leire Díez's network in giving Biedma "a scare," based on published reports. A member of the Los Rocho clan confessed to El Debate about the true plan: "They wanted to kill her." Cerdán, according to these reports, directed the envoy's actions through the plumber: "Do not fail."
The case is with Judge Pedraz, who has cited the judge who investigated Sánchez's brother as a harmed party. VOX has taken the PSOE sewer contacts with a drug clan to Brussels to "eliminate" the judge. The UCO corroborates these contacts in a report, according to La Razón.
Why the Sánchez brother case ended up leading to the sewer network
The link between the two proceedings is direct: the judge handling the David Sánchez case became the network's target. Lawyer Sáenz de Tejada filed a recusal motion against her, which was rejected. Days later, the note appeared in Leire Díez's agenda. For the judge, this constituted "a final and desperate strategy to remove the magistrate from the proceedings."
Some argue this episode fits a broader pattern of pressure on judges and prosecutors investigating Socialist officials. However, much data remains under investigation without a final conviction. The case remains open in the National Court.
What the PSOE risks with the sewer investigation
The case has ceased to be minor. Biedma's petition to join as a private prosecutor raises the procedure's profile and broadens the focus: it is no longer just about discrediting her, but involves possible contacts with incivil organizations to act against a judge. Judge Pedraz must decide whether to admit her participation and open a specific line regarding the Badajoz clans.
The investigation continues. There are no convictions. Currently, there are agendas, audio recordings, UCO reports, and a judge seeking a seat on the prosecution bench. The critical point of analysis is this: if contacts with the clans occurred, who gave the order, and how far it extended.
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