The Supreme Court shelves the complaint of the general who was ordered not to attend the May Two event presided over by Ayuso: "He merely communicated to him what he had been ordered"

The Military Chamber of the Supreme Court has put an end to the complaint filed by Civil Guard Major General Fernando Mora against one of his superiors for the order he allegedly received not to attend the institutional event of May 2, 2025, presided over by the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso. In an order dated July 21, the magistrates agree to dismiss the proceedings as they do not find any indications of a crime.

The complaint was directed against Lieutenant General Luis del Castillo, for the alleged commission of crimes of abuse of authority, threats, coercion, insults, and degrading treatment. However, the court concludes that the commander acted solely as a transmitter of a decision adopted by higher authorities and rules out that his actions could have criminal relevance.

In the resolution, the Supreme Court also draws attention to the time elapsed between the events and the filing of the complaint. The magistrates recall that the conversation took place on April 30, 2025, while the legal action was not filed until June 22, 2026, more than a year later.

The order also analyzes the telephone conversation held between both commanders, recorded by the complainant himself from his wife's mobile phone. Although the Chamber acknowledges that during that call expressions that can be described as "crude, vulgar, and obscene" were used, it considers that this language occurred in a context of trust between colleagues and does not reach sufficient entity to constitute a criminal offense.

For the court, the origin of the conflict was the exchange of messages and the subsequent call motivated by Mora's refusal to justify his absence from the institutional event. In that context, the magistrates go so far as to describe the complainant's attitude as "inadequate, impertinent, and disrespectful" for questioning the decision adopted by the Ministry of Interior regarding his attendance at the celebration of the Day of the Community of Madrid.

The content of the recorded call

The resolution includes the content of the telephone conversation recorded by Fernando Mora himself and advanced by the newspaper 'ABC'. During that exchange, tension escalated as both commanders discussed the order not to attend the institutional act of Dos de Mayo. In that context, Lieutenant General Luis del Castillo even addressed his subordinate with expressions such as "don't piss me off", "you're going to suck my dick" or "I don't hit you twice because I don't have you in front of me".

Mora, for his part, responded by questioning his superior's actions and reproaching him that he was only concerned with keeping his position. Furthermore, he maintained that with that decision they intended to give "a kick" to the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, and stated that he was not willing for "this Government", "this minister" or "this director" general of the Civil Guard to use his "ass", as reflected in the recording incorporated into the procedure.

AUGC calls for political accountability

The Unified Association of Civil Guards (AUGC) has demanded the resignation of the Minister of Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, and the Director General of the Civil Guard, Mercedes González, after the publication of information that points to an alleged "instruction" for commanders of the Armed Institute not to attend the institutional act of the Day of the Community of Madrid held in 2025.

The organization bases its request on messages disseminated by the newspaper 'ABC', in which Major General Fernando Mora, head of the Madrid Zone, would have reported that he received the order not to attend the act from Lieutenant General Luis del Castillo, head of the Operations Command. According to the AUGC, Mora refused to comply with that instruction, considering that it meant being "politically instrumentalized". Subsequently, he would have been accused of "disloyalty", in addition to receiving alleged pressure to "go into reserve".

For the association, the facts reflect an unprecedented situation within the corps, as "never before had a major general formally denounced a lieutenant general". They also consider that this episode has deteriorated the credibility of the leadership of the Armed Institute.

The AUGC links this controversy with the appearance, scheduled for this Thursday, of Mercedes González and the deputy operational director, Manuel Llamas, both investigated for an alleged crime of obstruction of justice within the framework of the 'Leire Díez case'. In the association's opinion, this accumulation of circumstances leaves the current leadership "without moral authority to command", which is why it insists on demanding political accountability at the head of the Ministry of Interior.