Íñigo Errejón Files Libel Complaint Against Actress Elisa Mouliaá in Madrid

Íñigo Errejón, a former deputy and parliamentary spokesperson for the Spanish left-wing party Sumar, filed a criminal complaint for alleged libel and slander against Spanish actress Elisa Mouliaá on Friday, March 27, 2026, appearing at a Madrid courthouse where both were scheduled to testify. Errejón stated that his purpose was not to defend himself but to draw a line against what he described as false accusations. The complaint stems from posts Mouliaá published on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, in which she accused Errejón of extorting two witnesses — identified as Borja and Soraya — to testify in his favor in an ongoing sexual assault investigation. Errejón told reporters gathered outside the courthouse that the case had been unfolding for well over a year and that the passage of time had gradually clarified the facts. He argued that witness testimony and prosecutorial findings had consistently undermined Mouliaá's account of events.

„The truth has to make its way first and foremost in the institutions of justice” — Íñigo Errejón via Europa Press

Prosecutor twice backed dismissal, witnesses contradicted accuser Errejón stated that during the course of the investigation, all witness statements contradicted Mouliaá's version of events and, in his characterization, refuted it. He further noted that the Public Prosecutor's Office had on two separate occasions ruled unequivocally in favor of dismissing the sexual assault case and acquitting him. According to the written submission filed alongside the complaint, Borja and Soraya are the two organizers of the party where the alleged sexual assault attributed to Errejón by Mouliaá supposedly took place, and they testified as witnesses on June 20. Mouliaá responded to media coverage of those witness statements by posting on X that Errejón had refused to hand over his mobile phone because he had extorted two of her witnesses, a claim Errejón's legal team characterized as the false imputation of a crime of extortion. The complaint document described Mouliaá as having spread false statements about Errejón's relationship with those witnesses, accusing him of communicating with them to influence their testimony.

„No. Errejón refused to hand over his mobile phone because he had extorted two of my witnesses. Don't make up reality” — Elisa Mouliaá via Europa Press

Judge rejected Mouliaá's bid to delay her testimony Judge Arturo Zamarriego rejected Mouliaá's request to suspend her scheduled testimony on medical grounds, ruling that she had failed to submit a medical report documenting her alleged illness. The rejection cleared the way for both parties to appear at the courthouse on March 27. Prior to filing the criminal complaint, Errejón's defense had sought a conciliation hearing and demanded that Mouliaá pay in compensation if she did not retract her statements. Mouliaá refused to conciliate, which under Spanish legal procedure left Errejón's team free to proceed with the formal complaint. The refusal to reach an out-of-court settlement transformed what had been a private legal dispute into a public criminal proceeding.

Errejón resigned from Sumar in October 2024 after abuse allegations surfaced Errejón resigned from his positions as Sumar's parliamentary spokesperson and deputy in October 2024 following the emergence of sexual abuse allegations against him. The resignation marked the end of a prominent political career that had seen him rise as a co-founder and leading ideological figure of the Spanish left. The sexual assault investigation, in which Mouliaá is the complainant, has remained active in the courts since that period, with the prosecution's repeated recommendations for dismissal creating a contested legal landscape. The libel and slander complaint filed on March 27 represents a legal counteroffensive by Errejón, shifting the focus from the original assault allegations to the conduct of his accuser in the public sphere. The case has drawn sustained media attention in Spain as it involves a prominent former politician, a well-known actress, and allegations that cut across both criminal law and public discourse about sexual misconduct.

Errejón rose to national prominence as a co-founder of Podemos, the left-wing party that emerged from Spain's indignados protest movement, and later became a leading figure in Sumar. Sexual abuse allegations against public figures in Spain gained heightened attention following the broader international debate sparked by the MeToo movement. The case against Errejón became one of the most high-profile instances of such allegations involving a sitting Spanish lawmaker, contributing to his resignation from parliament in October 2024, according to web search results from the period.

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