Overview
- Díez appeared before Madrid’s Court of Instruction No. 9 as an investigated suspect for alleged bribery and influence peddling.
- The judge plans to play the recordings during the proceeding, though sources caution the three-hour file may fail, potentially shortening the session.
- Prosecutors contend she tried to neutralize judicial cases by invoking PSOE credentials and discrediting the UCO and the prosecution service.
- The probe centers on three meetings in early 2025, including a 7 May encounter recorded by Stampa and a 27 February contact with prosecutor José Grinda, about which journalist Pere Rusiñol denies any bribery.
- PSOE officials said Díez is no longer part of the party and suggested she is retracting statements heard in the audios, while party sources say they are monitoring whether to join the case.