Overview

• Judges upheld the April order by instructing magistrate Beatriz Biedma, rejecting appeals from the defense and the public prosecutor.
• Eleven defendants will face trial in the provincial court, including PSOE Extremadura leader Miguel Ángel Gallardo and former Moncloa aide Luis Carrero.
• The case centers on alleged prevarication and influence peddling linked to a post purportedly created ad hoc for David Sánchez and the later hiring of an associate.
• Key evidence cited includes documents and emails seized by the Guardia Civil’s UCO, while initial lines on tax crimes and illicit enrichment were discarded.
• Popular accusers, including Manos Limpias and several parties, seek three-year prison terms, as the Fiscalía maintains there are insufficient indications to proceed.