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Spanish Judge Requests Investigation into Missing Emails in Case Involving Prime Minister's Brother

Spanish Judge Requests Investigation into Missing Emails in Case Involving Prime Minister's Brother

Magistrate Beatriz Biedma seeks analysis of deleted emails related to hiring practices involving David Sánchez Pérez-Castejón.
The ongoing investigation involving David Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, brother of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has entered a new phase as Judge Beatriz Biedma has called upon the Civil Guard’s Central Operations Unit (UCO) to investigate missing email records.

The probe centers on the activities of Yolanda Sánchez, director of the Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Badajoz, during the period of June to July 2017 when David Sánchez was hired as a coordinator.

The investigation seeks to recover emails that were not found between June 21 and July 24, 2017. This period coincides with David Sánchez's contractual engagement as a conservatory coordinator.

Yolanda Sánchez has stated that she did not intentionally delete the emails in question, suggesting instead that they may have been stored in a different email account, and she has expressed willingness to provide access to them if they can be recovered.

Judge Biedma has requested that the UCO attempt to retrieve these emails, potentially critical to the case, which is focused on clarifying the nature of David Sánchez's employment and any possible irregular activities involved in it.

Additionally, the judge has also demanded documentation related to a position within the Section of Coordination and Cross-Border Activities Programs, currently held by Luis María Carrero Pérez since 2023. Carrero Pérez had previously been an advisor at Moncloa before taking on his current role following a specific merit-based competition.

In a separate but related development, Spain's President Pedro Sánchez made recent comments urging Europe to be vigilant against what he termed the 'technocratic elite' following the re-election of Donald Trump as U.S. President.

Sánchez emphasized the importance of upholding democratic values and announced a substantial financial commitment towards fostering artificial intelligence integration within Spanish enterprises.

Moreover, the Spanish judiciary is also handling another high-profile case concerning the alleged leakage of sensitive information by the State's Chief Prosecutor.

Judge Ángel Hurtado has ordered an investigation involving communications applications to recover data deleted from devices used by prosecutor Álvaro García Ortiz.

This move involves a formal request to service providers like WhatsApp and Google for access to potential backup data related to the accounts of the involved prosecutor.

The inquiries aim to provide clarity on various aspects of these national-level investigations.

As the judicial processes unfold, further action and judicial hearings are anticipated to shed light on the allegations and the integrity of practices within governmental and judicial frameworks.
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