Judge Santiago Pedraz of the Audiencia Nacional has charged Santos Cerdán and others with forming an alleged criminal organization aimed at obstructing judicial proceedings against the PSOE and the government. The UCO carried out searches on Wednesday at Ferraz and other premises to gather documentation.
The judge's ruling places the origin of the actions in April 2024, after the indictment of Begoña Gómez and Pedro Sánchez's Carta a la Ciudadanía. A meeting in Ferraz on April 26 that year involved Leire Díez, Santos Cerdán and others, according to the instructor.
Pedraz attributes to Cerdán the coordination of 4,000 euro monthly payments to Díez through false invoices issued by manager Ana María Fuentes. Crimes under investigation include criminal organization, bribery and documentary falsification. The UCO requested documentation on the PSC's 2024 campaign.
Pedro Sánchez stated from the Vatican that the party has nothing to hide and will act if irregularities exist. The PSC said it had acted transparently and promised to cooperate with justice.
