Kitchen: The Bárcenas driver sues the president of the Court for attempting to favor the PP to “strengthen his place”


The grievance is predicated on the messages that Navarro and the quantity 2 of the Interior exchanged on account of the Kitchen investigationSergio Ríos has additionally sued the prosecutors within the case for “omission of the crime of prosecuting crimes”It has been introduced within the Supreme Court for disclosure of secrets and techniques and bribery

The grievance introduced by Sergio Ríos Esgueva, who was Bárcenas’ driver, towards the president of the National Court, José Ramón Navarro, is already within the Supreme Court. Nius has accessed the 105-page doc based mostly on the messages that Navarro exchanged with Francisco Martínez, who was quantity two within the Interior and one of many predominant defendants within the Kitchen case – that of spying on Bárcenas. The ex-spy driver denounces not solely the disclosure of secrets and techniques that Navarro may have dedicated, but additionally a criminal offense of bribery for accepting dinners and presents from Martínez in change for giving him favorable remedy, not solely to him, but additionally to the Popular Party.

For Sergio Ríos’ lawyer, Javier Vasallo, it’s clear that Navarro was in search of to have a direct curiosity with the management of the PP, to be able to strengthen his place as president of the National Court. According to the letter, the favorable remedy given to members of the PP, corresponding to Martínez, would revert to “strengthening” his place “wherein the General Council of the Judiciary has a direct position.” In addition, he remembers that the PP additionally has a transparent “prominence and illustration” in that CGPJ.

The messages, that are additionally being formally studied by the CGPJ, present an in depth relationship wherein Navarro reassures Francisco Martínez on quite a few events. They are additionally summoned to dinners and conversations in full investigation of the Kitchen case.

The doc asserts that Navarro and Martínez frequently talked in regards to the political place of the previous Secretary of State for Security, who now faces 15 years in jail for spying on Luis Bárcenas in Kitchen. He additionally considers it accredited that Navarro obtained info from the National Court in regards to the judicial case and that he later “leaked” it.

For the complainant, “it’s manifest” that Navarro, with a “infamous preemption” of his place, pulled “his strings” to acquire info on the course of the investigation, revealing the knowledge obtained to Mr. Martínez”. In this sense, The messages that for Ríos and his lawyer underpin this concept are reviewed:

Message from Navarro: “I have not felt something”. Another message wherein the president of the AN tells Navarro that within the Hearing “they haven’t advised him something totally different from what was stated”, and that he continues with: “I discover out and I let you know, it does not ring a bell.” -“Let’s see what I can let you know”-A request from Martínez that “it could be good for smart folks to mirror”, it’s understood that in reference to the investigating decide or his setting. Navarro’s response was: “Yes, don’t be concerned about that.” A reference to an individual who “helps the proprietor” and who has additionally “offered reassurance”. More messages from Navarro: “On Monday I’ll verify what there’s.” “As quickly as I can specify a date (the date of Mr. Francisco Martínez’s assertion) I’ll let you know.” “Tomorrow I discover out what there could also be, Paco.” “Ab has not advised me something; Let’s see what he tells me and what’s the thought.” “I’m attempting to talk however I’m out of Madrid; to see what they inform me.”

Sergio Ríos has additionally sued the 2 anti-corruption prosecutors within the case, Miguel Serrano and César de Rivas for “omission of the responsibility to prosecute crimes.”