NewzAna María Fuentes, the manager of the PSOE, testified as an investigated party before judge Santiago Pedraz at the Audiencia National in Madrid. During her court appearance, Fuentes stated that Santos Cerdán, the former Organization Secretary of the party, was responsible for ordering and authorizing payments to individuals implicated in the 'Leire Díez' case.
The judicial proceedings at the Audiencia National involve an investigation into alleged maneuvers aimed at neutralizing legal inquiries that were potentially damaging to the PSOE and the current government. The case centers around the 'fontanera' Leire Díez and specific indicted lawyers linked to the disputed assignments and payments.
This testimony directly implicates a high-ranking former party official in the financial and operational aspects of the scrutinized activities, shifting formal responsibility upward within the party hierarchy during the ongoing judicial inquiry.
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