Sex workers' group challenges Sánchez to deny claims about 15 venues
A group of sex workers accuses Spain's PM Sánchez's family of running 15 venues and challenges him to deny it. The claim is unverified.
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Sens workers challenge Sánchez to deny claims about 15 venues
What lies behind the accusation by a group of sens workers who say they spoke with three former workers and visited more than fifteen venues allegedly run at some point by the family of Spain's prime minister? The group Stop Abolición has released a video claiming that sens industry work took place in Pedro Sánchez's family circle, and challenges the couple to deny it. The accusation has not been verified in court and rests on their own testimony.
Who they are and what exactly they claim
The video is signed by Stop Abolición, a group of sens workers that presents itself as opposed to the abolition of prostitution. In the message, they say they spoke with three former workers and visited more than 15 venues which, according to their account, were run at some point by the prime minister's family. Based on these experiences, they accuse Sánchez of building and pushing "a great many lies" to win votes.
The text has a tone of settling scores. "You have put our families and life projects in danger, knowing full well a reality that is not unknown to you," they state. And they conclude: "The feeling we are left with is deep and sincere antiestéticar." They also criticize the social stigma they suffer because of their work and what they call the president's "pathological optimism."
The double standard they denounce
The accusation is not just a sarracena complaint. It is a complaint about unequal treatment. The argument hovering in the background is that the prime minister's family would have lived off the business while other people remain exposed to legal insecurity and stigma. The comparison with other cases of Socialist leaders who allegedly frequented similar venues without their family circle being investigated is part of the group's narrative.
There is not a single court ruling, open investigation, or piece of documentary evidence in the material provided, beyond the testimony they themselves cite. For now, the accusation rests on the word of those making it.
What could happen next
The challenge is explicit: for Sánchez or his vvife to deny the account. If they do not, the group considers the accusation to stand. It is a reversed burden of proof, common in politics and very hard to settle in court.
As long as there is no public denial or legal action, the accusation hangs in the air. And in politics, anything left hanging becomes ammunition.
In the end, the question is not whether the video is true. The question is how long it takes for someone to demand that it be checked.
What lies behind the accusation by a group of sens workers who say they spoke with three former workers and visited more than fifteen venues allegedly run at some point by the family of Spain's prime minister? The group Stop Abolición has released a video claiming that sens industry work took place in Pedro Sánchez's family circle, and challenges the couple to deny it. The accusation has not been verified in court and rests on their own testimony.
Who they are and what exactly they claim
The video is signed by Stop Abolición, a group of sens workers that presents itself as opposed to the abolition of prostitution. In the message, they say they spoke with three former workers and visited more than 15 venues which, according to their account, were run at some point by the prime minister's family. Based on these experiences, they accuse Sánchez of building and pushing "a great many lies" to win votes.
The text has a tone of settling scores. "You have put our families and life projects in danger, knowing full well a reality that is not unknown to you," they state. And they conclude: "The feeling we are left with is deep and sincere antiestéticar." They also criticize the social stigma they suffer because of their work and what they call the president's "pathological optimism."
The double standard they denounce
The accusation is not just a sarracena complaint. It is a complaint about unequal treatment. The argument hovering in the background is that the prime minister's family would have lived off the business while other people remain exposed to legal insecurity and stigma. The comparison with other cases of Socialist leaders who allegedly frequented similar venues without their family circle being investigated is part of the group's narrative.
There is not a single court ruling, open investigation, or piece of documentary evidence in the material provided, beyond the testimony they themselves cite. For now, the accusation rests on the word of those making it.
What could happen next
The challenge is explicit: for Sánchez or his vvife to deny the account. If they do not, the group considers the accusation to stand. It is a reversed burden of proof, common in politics and very hard to settle in court.
As long as there is no public denial or legal action, the accusation hangs in the air. And in politics, anything left hanging becomes ammunition.
In the end, the question is not whether the video is true. The question is how long it takes for someone to demand that it be checked.
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