Same Contact Threatened Two Judges in Spain, Reports Say

A man suspected of attempting to have Judge Biedma removed from her position has also been linked to a threat made against another judge in the Spanish city of Badajoz, according to new information in an ongoing investigation.

The connection emerges from police identification of the contact as part of their work on the so-called 'Leire case', a scandal involving allegations against a former judge.

Central to the latest development are the agendas kept by a woman referred to in Spanish media as the 'fontanera', a term used for someone operating as an intermediary with sensitive or hidden contacts.

According to reports, her notes have significantly undermined the alibi presented by the PSOE, Spain's governing party, which has consistently maintained that the former judge at the centre of the case acted independently, without wider involvement from others.

If the same individual contacted both Judge Biedma and the judge in Badajoz, it suggests a broader pattern of intimidation that goes beyond a single, isolated actor, directly challenging the party's narrative.

Judge Biedma addressed the threats against her in testimony given before the Audiencia Nacional, Spain's specialised court that deals with the country's most serious and high-profile criminal and political cases.

An audio recording of her statement, now public, captures her saying: 'There, hurting me is very easy,' a comment apparently referring to a specific location where she felt especially vulnerable.

The emergence of a second threatened judge adds further pressure on authorities to determine the scope of the contact's activities and whether additional public officials were approached or threatened in a similar manner.

Investigators have not disclosed the identity of the man allegedly behind the threats, nor have they confirmed the precise content or method of the intimidation directed at either judge.

The case, which has drawn significant media attention in Spain, continues to raise questions about the reliability of official accounts and the extent to which political figures may have been aware of or connected to the alleged intimidation campaign.

As the investigation progresses, further details are expected to emerge regarding the identity of the contact and the full scale of the alleged threats against members of the judiciary.