Vito Quiles Sues Óscar Puente and Renfe After Fraud Accusations. Vito Quiles has filed a lawsuit against Óscar Puente and Renfe for disclosing personal data and defamation. He is suspected of repeatedly traveling by train without paying the full fare. Renfe estimated the damage at €471.
A new conflict has erupted in Spain around Vito Quiles: the well-known far-right activist has filed a lawsuit against Óscar Puente and the company Renfe, accusing them of disclosing personal data and defamation. The reason was a criminal case opened in Alicante, where Quiles is suspected of fraud in the purchase of train tickets. According to investigators, he repeatedly bought cheap tickets for short routes but actually traveled to Madrid, using more expensive services and classes.
Renfe claims that over a year and a half, Quiles made at least 17 such trips, causing the company damages amounting to 471.65 euros. The case materials indicate that Quiles used the 'confort' class services without paying for them and openly talked about this on social media, emphasizing that he saw nothing wrong with his actions. The company insists that this behavior not only violates transportation rules but could also encourage other passengers to do the same.
Quiles himself categorically denies the accusations, stating that he always bought tickets and did not break the law. In his posts, he stresses that he considers the actions of Renfe and Óscar Puente to be an attempt to exert pressure and monitor him using the resources of a state-owned company. He intends to defend his position in court and is confident in his innocence.
The Alicante court has already ordered the preservation of all video recordings from surveillance cameras at key stations along the route: Alicante, Albacete, Cuenca, Chamartin, and Atocha. This will help determine whether Quiles systematically violated transportation rules. If found guilty, he faces punishment under the basic fraud statute — from six months to three years in prison.
In recent years, Renfe has tightened controls over ticket abuse, especially on popular routes between the regions and Madrid. The introduction of new anti-fraud measures coincided with a rise in complaints about unscrupulous passengers. Against this backdrop, the government is also rolling out housing support programs, such as the recent initiative for compensating owners of vacant apartments — details are available here. All this reflects a general trend toward stricter oversight and greater transparency in public services and transport.
For reference: Renfe is Spain’s largest railway operator, serving both domestic and international routes. In recent years, the company has actively implemented digital technologies to track tickets and prevent fraud. The Quiles case could set a precedent for similar cases in the future.
