Overview
- Anticorrupción asked Judge Santiago Pedraz to obtain records from the Fiscalía General and to summon several witnesses, including PSOE leader Cristina Narbona, after UCO materials were added to the Audiencia Nacional sumario.
- Pedraz is moving to unify related procedures into his court and will decide whether retired magistrate Manuel García‑Castellón can be treated as an injured party as he gathers transferred investigatory acts.
- Mercedes González, director general of the Guardia Civil, acknowledged she held meetings with Leire Díez and said they were personal and not aimed at influencing investigations, while the government insists the sumario shows no proof that President Pedro Sánchez was informed.
- Guardia Civil associations AUGC and JUCIL have demanded transparent clarification and disciplinary action if needed, and political figures from IU to regional PSOE leaders have called for explanations or resignations over the contacts and changing official statements.
- UCO reports describe messages and meetings in which Díez and collaborators discussed ‘reconducir’ attacks on judicial processes and used nicknames; if evidence confirms improper influence, the case could lead to criminal charges, resignations and wider reputational damage to the PSOE, with witness hearings and judge rulings expected next.