Judge Pedraz links Spain's PSOE to €4,000 payments to Leire Díez

Judge Pedraz links Spain's PSOE to €4,000 monthly payments to Leire Díez

Judge Santiago Pedraz of Spain's Audiencia Nacional (National Court) has stated in a court order that the PSOE financed a network that operated at its service and paid Leire Díez €4,000 a month. According to the judge, the funds were channelled through a web of companies linked to the party. The case, dated 27 May 2026, adds a new chapter to the so-called 'cloaca' operation against judges.

The shell company scheme

The court order reveals that payments to Leire Díez were made at the expense of the Socialist party, but not directly. Instead, a network of companies linked to the PSOE was used to divert the funds. This structure made it possible to hide the real destination of the money and give it an appearance of legality. The investigation suggests the arrangement was designed to keep a trusted 'plumber' at the service of political interests.

The €4,000 monthly salary, which some consider low for the risk involved, has drawn irony about the party's management skills. The key point, however, is that the amount was paid regularly and systematically, suggesting a disguised contractual relationship.

The political context of the 'Pedraz case'

The order is part of a broader investigation into an alleged 'sewer' operation orchestrated from within the PSOE to discredit judges and political opponents. Leire Díez, who has held positions at Correos (the Spanish postal service) and in its philatelic areas, is said to have acted as a go-between. The connection with others implicated, such as Ábalos or Koldo, points to a network of cronyism and corruption reaching the top of the party.

Political reactions were not long in coming. While some see these revelations as proof of irregular financing, others interpret them as an attempt at destabilisation. What is clear is that Judge Pedraz has focused attention on the core of Socialist power.

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What no analysis fully explains is why, with these monthly payments, Leire Díez accepted such an exposed role for an amount that, in the world of high-level corruption, is almost anecdotal. The answer may lie in internal loyalties or in promises of protection the PSOE may have offered her. The courts will tell in time.

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