Spain’s top prosecutors denied holding documents on a controversial case against Judge Beatriz Biedma. Yet testimony from Badajoz’s chief prosecutor revealed secret exchanges with Madrid, raising new questions about the integrity of the investigation.
Spain’s Fiscalía General del Estado told the Audiencia Nacional it had no documents about the campaign against Judge Beatriz Biedma. That claim has now collapsed. José Luis Alonso Tejuca, the chief prosecutor of Badajoz, confirmed at least three documents were sent between his office and superiors in Madrid. This flatly contradicts the official story from the capital.
The fallout is immediate. Judge Santiago Pedraz is leading the probe into alleged political interference tied to the PSOE. He demanded every record linked to a Badajoz complaint against Leire Díez, who is accused of running operations against Biedma. The Fiscalía General, now led by Teresa Peramato, insisted no such documents existed. But on September 10, Alonso Tejuca testified under oath before Pedraz. He revealed a hidden paper trail between Badajoz and Madrid’s Secretaría Técnica. The cover-up was exposed.
Judge Beatriz Biedma has been officially recognized as an injured party in the Leire Díez case, with the court citing possible defamatory and discrediting actions against her.
The case is personal. Leire Díez is known for offering judicial favors to businessmen in exchange for information on government rivals. She is accused of targeting Biedma after the judge filed charges against the prime minister’s brother. The timeline is tight. Then-prosecutor general Álvaro García Ortiz processed a complaint against Biedma just 48 hours after she moved against Sánchez’s sibling. Guardia Civil’s UCO unit later found notes in Díez’s agenda describing these actions. The evidence is direct.
The focus has shifted. On June 6, 2025, Hazte Oír filed a criminal complaint in Badajoz. They accused Díez of conspiring with former judge Luis Sáenz de Tejada to undermine Biedma. In July, Judge Pedraz asked the Fiscalía General for all related materials. The official reply, dated September 8, denied any record of the complaint. But Alonso Tejuca’s testimony told a different story. He had sent the complaint to Madrid for review. Madrid fiscal Jordi Casas, an expert in misappropriation cases, sent back an eight-page report to Badajoz. That report shaped the legal arguments in court.
There’s more. Alonso Tejuca also revealed that Diego Villafañe, García Ortiz’s top aide, deleted his chat history in December 2024. This happened as García Ortiz faced an investigation for leaking information. The timing is no coincidence. It adds to the pattern of concealment and raises new doubts about transparency at the top of Spain’s prosecutorial ranks.
According to several Spanish media outlets, Judge Biedma submitted over 90 YouTube videos to the court as digital evidence of the campaign against her, including transcripts and links. Independent reports confirm that Judge Pedraz is focusing the investigation on episodes of possible defamation, pressure, and attempts to influence the judiciary, rather than broader political theories.
ElConfidencial has tracked Díez’s efforts for months. Their reports detail attempts to derail cases that threatened the government. One audio leak captured a former Correos executive seeking damaging information on the Guardia Civil’s UCO. The case grew so large it was moved from Madrid’s court number 9 to Judge Pedraz. This is now a national issue. The pattern of hidden documents and internal contradictions has deepened the sense of crisis inside Spain’s institutions.
Earlier findings, as reported in a previous investigation, showed Judge Biedma documenting a coordinated campaign to remove her from a sensitive case. The latest disclosures from Badajoz now put the Fiscalía General’s credibility on the line. There is evidence of withheld documents and internal misrepresentation.
The facts are clear. Spain’s top prosecutors denied files existed. But those files were real. They were exchanged and used to shape legal strategy. This is not a paperwork error. It is a breach of trust at the highest level. The Badajoz chief prosecutor’s testimony exposes a culture of hiding the truth. Judicial independence is at risk. For Spain’s legal system, the damage runs deep.
