Spanish police report details plot by former judge to physically target magistrate investigating Pedro Sánchez's brother
Spain's Civil Guard presented a report to the National Court describing attempts by an operative linked to an alleged political network to hire a drug clan to physically attack Judge Beatriz Biedma in Badajoz.
Police findings on physical threats
Spain's Civil Guard Central Operative Unit (UCO) submitted an investigative report to National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz documenting plans to physically target Judge Beatriz Biedma. Biedma led the judicial inquiry in Badajoz that examined David Sánchez, the brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. According to the police findings, an operative connected to an alleged political pressure network sought to orchestrate physical acts against the magistrate to disrupt her court proceedings.
Investigators based their conclusions on testimonies and seized communications, which pointed to former judge Luis José Sáenz de Tejada attempting to recruit regional criminal figures. Sáenz de Tejada, who was previously expelled from the judicial career following a domestic violence conviction involving his former wife, reportedly discussed targeting Biedma directly.
Clan leader testimony and surveillance
Cintia Rocho, identified by investigators as the head of the Los Rochos drug clan in Badajoz, testified to police that Sáenz de Tejada approached her with proposals to act against Biedma. Rocho previously stated in a 21 September television broadcast on Telecinco that individuals offered her the magistrate's home address to facilitate intimidation, an offer she told authorities she refused.
During her formal questioning by the UCO at the Badajoz command, Rocho detailed telephone conversations in which the former judge urged direct hostility toward the magistrate.
She was a fucking pain in the ass and had to be eliminated.
Rocho also recounted that Sáenz de Tejada justified physical intimidation during their discussions by asserting that the donkey learns with beatings. Police documentation also verified that the former judge conducted physical surveillance against Biedma and her family in Badajoz. The UCO noted that Sáenz de Tejada uploaded videos to his YouTube channel referencing a previous fatal shooting case Biedma had handled, as well as stating on video that he knew the school attended by her children.
Wider political network and business links
The broader inquiry led by Judge Pedraz examines an alleged influence network coordinated by former socialist activist Leire Díez, which investigators suspect reported to former PSOE organization secretary Santos Cerdán. The network allegedly sought to neutralize judicial cases affecting government figures and the ruling party through covert operations.
Seized digital evidence supported the coordination between operatives. On 17 August 2024, a note recovered from the phone of Javier Pérez Dolset referenced intelligence held by Sáenz de Tejada regarding the Badajoz judge.
- Judge Beatriz Biedma opens judicial proceedings into David Sánchez following a complaint.
- A note recovered from a seized mobile device links Sáenz de Tejada to information on Biedma.
- Businessman Joaquín Parra testifies before the National Court regarding political outreach by Leire Díez.
- Cintia Rocho discloses in a television interview that operatives attempted to coordinate harassment against Biedma.
- The Civil Guard submits an investigative report documenting plans for physical harm against Biedma.
- Judge Biedma testifies as an injured party before National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz.
Additional corroboration emerged from businessman Joaquín Parra, the former president of football club Badajoz who received a ten-year prison sentence for value-added tax fraud. Parra testified before Judge Pedraz in July 2026 that Díez approached him claiming to act on behalf of the government to gather compromising material on regional judiciary members and political opponents. Parra subsequently introduced Díez to Sáenz de Tejada, who served as his legal counsel.
Judicial proceedings and upcoming testimony
Judge Biedma sought formal status as an injured party in the National Court proceedings after reporting a sustained campaign to undermine her personal security and professional reputation. While prosecutors previously questioned the link without official police documentation, the newly submitted UCO report validates the magistrate's claims of physical targeting.
Biedma is scheduled to appear in Madrid before Judge Pedraz on 8 October 2026 to deliver formal testimony regarding the harassment and surveillance she experienced during the David Sánchez investigation.
