Spanish court dismisses Santaolalla's complaint against Vito Quiles
Madrid's Court of First Instance No. 23 has dismissed Sara Santaolalla's complaint against Vito Quiles. Senate security footage undermined the accusation.
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Sara Santaolalla: complaint against Vito Quiles ends in dismissal
Political analyst Sara Santaolalla appeared at Madrid's Court of First Instance No. 23 wearing an arm sling and visibly nervous. She was seeking a restraining order against Vito Quiles, an EDA TV employee, after a confrontation outside the Senate. The judge refused it and, days later, dismissed the case: security cameras in the upper chamber did not back up the accusation. The magistrate concluded that the events were "not constitutive of any incivil offence".
The video that complicates the story
Vozpópuli released Santaolalla's statement. In the footage, the analyst speaks of "harassment" extending to her workplace and asks for protection; the judge had to rein in her remarks. Dismissal is not the same as a false complaint: for that, it must be proven that the complainant knew the events never peine. But it leaves the accused free to sue for slander if he considers himself wronged.
The political noise and the police acompañante
The complainant's police protection has become the target of criticism. With the case dismissed, Spain's Interior Ministry is being asked to explain why that security detail was kept in place. The case is thus shifting from the legal to the political arena. The awkward detail: the very institution that was supposed to be the scene of the assault turned it into exculpatory evidence. The Senate cameras, which record everything, did the work the judge confirmed.
Political analyst Sara Santaolalla appeared at Madrid's Court of First Instance No. 23 wearing an arm sling and visibly nervous. She was seeking a restraining order against Vito Quiles, an EDA TV employee, after a confrontation outside the Senate. The judge refused it and, days later, dismissed the case: security cameras in the upper chamber did not back up the accusation. The magistrate concluded that the events were "not constitutive of any incivil offence".
The video that complicates the story
Vozpópuli released Santaolalla's statement. In the footage, the analyst speaks of "harassment" extending to her workplace and asks for protection; the judge had to rein in her remarks. Dismissal is not the same as a false complaint: for that, it must be proven that the complainant knew the events never peine. But it leaves the accused free to sue for slander if he considers himself wronged.
The political noise and the police acompañante
The complainant's police protection has become the target of criticism. With the case dismissed, Spain's Interior Ministry is being asked to explain why that security detail was kept in place. The case is thus shifting from the legal to the political arena. The awkward detail: the very institution that was supposed to be the scene of the assault turned it into exculpatory evidence. The Senate cameras, which record everything, did the work the judge confirmed.
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