Former magistrate Luis José Sáenz de Tejada has denied having followed Judge Beatriz Biedma in a car on October 8, as the magistrate reported to the National Police. In a letter addressed to the Audiencia Nacional, he maintains that on that day he was at his sister's house, in the town of Uceda (Guadalajara), about 450 kilometers from Badajoz, where the alleged encounter took place.
Sáenz de Tejada, investigated in the Leire Díez case, has described the complaint as false and assures that he can prove his location through images and records of a recording made that same day. The former judge maintains that he spent the entire day in Guadalajara accompanied by three relatives and that his electronic devices can confirm where he was.
Biedma's complaint was incorporated into the investigation into the alleged maneuvers directed against the magistrate, who instructed the case against David Sánchez, brother of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez. The judge maintains that she felt watched and feared for her safety and that of her daughters.
Sáenz de Tejada provides evidence to defend that he was in Guadalajara
In his letter, the former magistrate states that on October 8 he remained at his sister's home in Uceda, and provides information about a video he recorded that afternoon. According to his version, the recording began at 5:46 p.m. and lasted 23 minutes, a record he considers incompatible with his presence in Badajoz at the time indicated in the complaint.
In addition, he assures that his mobile phones and laptop can be geolocated to verify his location. With these elements, he intends to deny that he was in the place where, according to the magistrate, the alleged follow-up occurred.
Sáenz de Tejada also questions that the complaint was filed five days after the events and points out that the vehicle's license plate was not identified. These statements are part of his version of events and will have to be contrasted within the framework of the judicial proceedings.
Judge Biedma reported a possible follow-up after testifying at the Audiencia Nacional
Beatriz Biedma reported that on October 8, when she was returning by car to her home in Badajoz from the airport, one of her companions warned her that a white vehicle had pulled up parallel to hers. According to her statement, her daughter identified the driver as Sáenz de Tejada, although she could not provide the car's license plate.
The magistrate stated that she did not know how the former judge could have known her route and expressed her fear that someone might have installed a tracking device in her vehicle. She also recounted other situations that had caused her concern for her safety and that of her daughters.
After the complaint, the Ministry of Interior assigned her an escort. The alleged persecution is part of a broader investigation into possible pressures against Biedma related to the Leire Díez case, in which Sáenz de Tejada is being investigated for several alleged crimes. The accusations are pending judicial clarification and do not imply a conviction.
