Leire Díez, a figure with deep ties to the PSOE, delivered a large package of sensitive documents to the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030. She handed them over during a meeting with Alejandro Torrús, communications director and trusted aide to Sumar minister Pablo Bustinduy. Torrús confirmed that Díez presented a collection of reports raising serious questions about Spain’s justice system, with a particular focus on anti-corruption prosecutor José Grinda.
The documentation, described as extensive and filled with names and incidents, included several reports. The most prominent was a dossier targeting Grinda. Co-authored with journalist Patricia López before her death in December, it alleged that Grinda and a Guardia Civil unit led by Lieutenant Colonel Basilio Sánchez Portillo had deleted evidence from judicial files. Grinda’s name recurred throughout the materials. El Confidencial reported that Díez’s contacts also touched on prosecutor Rosana Lledó and why a case had not been assigned to Grinda.
Torrús acknowledged receiving the documents but said he had not reviewed them in detail, citing their volume and the ministry’s workload. Díez later asked whether the materials had been examined and if further information was needed. WhatsApp* (принадлежит Metа, которая признана экстремистской организацией и запрещена в РФ) messages documenting the exchange show how impressive the reports were to her outreach to the ministry.
The delivery to the Sumar ministry was not an isolated event. Díez reportedly distributed the same documents, particularly the report against Grinda, to other high-level officials, including Mercedes González, then director general of the Guardia Civil, and Diego Villafañe, a senior figure in the Office of the Attorney General. El Debate reported that UCO material documented several meetings between Díez and González, including one at González’s official office in November 2024. In each case, Díez sought to draw attention to her allegations and asked why her complaints were not being formally processed. The Sumar ministry’s involvement stands out because a senior aide to a government minister facilitated the approach, underscoring the matter’s political sensitivity.
The controversy is part of a wider judicial inquiry into alleged efforts to pressure Guardia Civil investigators and influence sensitive investigations. El Confidencial Digital reported that National Court judge Santiago Pedraz is overseeing proceedings examining possible offenses, including prevarication and obstruction of justice. González and Guardia Civil Deputy Operational Director Manuel Llamas are among the figures named. González and Llamas appeared before Pedraz in July, information from the report.
Other procedural developments have centered on investigators’ access to evidence. La Razón reported that the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office opposed a request by Díez and lawyer Jacobo Teijelo to restrict the UCO’s access to statements in the proceedings. Prosecutors argued that the unit appointed to investigate the facts should be able to examine them. The same account said proceedings originating in a Madrid court over alleged maneuvers against judges, prosecutors and Guardia Civil personnel were joined to the National Court case.
Llamas has offered a separate account of internal procedures. In written material submitted to the National Court, he said three reserved investigations handled by other Guardia Civil units under the Deputy Operational Directorate were not reported to the director general when they opened or closed. He said she had not been involved in their origin or previously informed about their development. That explanation forms part of the institutional context as the court examines allegations of pressure on investigators.
The episode adds to scrutiny of Leire Díez’s activities and her attempts to influence judicial and political processes. Her actions have drawn attention before, including when she prepared to testify independently, a move that increased pressure on PSOE leadership and was covered in a related report on her readiness to appear in court without party backing.
Spain’s justice system has faced periodic criticism over transparency and internal conflicts, particularly in high-profile corruption cases. The involvement of senior ministry officials and circulation of the reports reflect ongoing tensions between political actors and judicial authorities. The related proceedings remain at the investigative stage. Allegations about the dossier and the handling of evidence are part of a broader judicial examination of suspected attempts to affect sensitive inquiries.
