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PSOE Admits 2017 Payment to Leire Díez, Denies Employment Link as Judge Probes Influence‑Peddling Case

Testimony from Santos Cerdán and Antonio Hernando is scheduled for February 2 in the Madrid court.

Overview

  • In a filing to Investigating Court No. 9, the party acknowledged paying Díez €15,612 in 2017 for services as a self‑employed journalist to the PSOE of Cantabria.
  • The submission states Díez had no employment relationship or organic posts in the party and includes a certificate showing membership from April 2006 until June 4, 2025.
  • ABC reports the party’s filing did not mention a 2017 Cantabrian disciplinary suspension for allegedly self‑proclaiming herself local secretary‑general.
  • Judge Arturo Zamarriego is investigating whether Díez and businessman Javier Pérez‑Dolset offered judicial benefits in exchange for sensitive information, with alleged contacts spanning prosecutors, police and defendants.
  • The court requested details on Antonio Hernando and Santos Cerdán, who are cited as witnesses after a 2024 meeting at PSOE headquarters that involved Díez and Pérez‑Dolset.