Supreme Court Requests Immunity Waiver for Alvise to Investigate Harassment of MPs. The Supreme Court of Spain has asked the European Parliament to lift immunity from Alvise. The reason is suspected disclosure of personal data and harassment of two former SALF associates. This is already the court's third such request.
The Supreme Court of Spain has formally approached the European Parliament with a request to strip MEP Luis Pérez, known as Alvise, of his immunity. The court intends to investigate a case involving the possible disclosure of classified information and the harassment of two former colleagues from the Se Acabó La Fiesta (SALF) party—Diego Solier and Nora Junco. Both parliamentarians previously left SALF and filed a complaint against Alvise, accusing him of orchestrating a pressure campaign through social media.
Judge Manuel Marchena, former head of the criminal chamber of the Supreme Court, emphasized that Alvise's actions go beyond political debate and are not protected by parliamentary immunity. In his view, publishing personal data and inciting pressure on former associates cannot be considered part of freedom of expression. As a result, the court initiated a so-called 'suplicatorio'—an official request to lift immunity, which will be sent to the European Parliament through the leadership of the Supreme Court.
The court’s third request
This is already the Supreme Court's third attempt to obtain authorization to investigate Alvise's actions. Previous similar requests concerned a case of alleged harassment of Valencia’s hate crimes prosecutor Susana Gisbert, as well as suspicions of receiving €100,000 from a businessman to finance the SALF election campaign. In addition, there are two more proceedings currently before the court: one relates to the publication of a fake Covid test supposedly concerning Salvador Illa, and another to threats against the mayor of Algeciras, José Ignacio Landaluce. In these cases, the MP has not yet been summoned for questioning, which usually precedes a request for lifting parliamentary immunity.
Details of the accusations
In this case, Alvise has already given statements in court. He admitted publishing messages containing the personal data of Solier and Junco on his Telegram channel, but denied any intention to threaten or exert pressure. According to the victims, after their contacts were published, they faced a torrent of insults and threats, were forced to change their habits, limit their access to social networks, and even change their phone numbers. They say this seriously complicated their work in parliament and affected their personal lives.
The court believes Alvise’s actions may have been deliberate and aimed at obstructing the day-to-day activities of his former colleagues. Case materials note that the publication of personal data and calls for public pressure could have led to real consequences for the safety and professional activities of the victims.
Context and parallels
The Alvise case is reminiscent of other high-profile incidents involving the disclosure of personal data and online harassment. For example, in Valencia, police previously uncovered a large extortion network that threatened victims with the publication of their personal information — details of this investigation are available here. In both cases, there are serious risks to the privacy and safety of public figures.
According to court records, after Solier and Junco left SALF, they joined the group of European Conservatives and Reformists, where Alvise was not admitted due to unresolved legal issues. This added further tension among the former associates. Now, the decision to lift immunity will depend on the European Parliament, after which the court will be able to continue the substantive investigation.
