The journalist Javier Ruiz has broadcast on his YouTube channel a video showing the judicial statement of Vito Quiles before the magistrate who is investigating the case opened by the complaint of Rubén Sánchez, leader of FACUA-Consumers in Action. In the images, an interrogation marked by contradictions and lack of evidence is observed, in which Quiles himself admits authorship of the investigated messages, but is unable to support them with evidence during the interrogation.
The case originated in 2022, when Sánchez reported a series of publications in which crimes such as pedophilia, pimping, or fraud were attributed to him. Magistrate María José Moreno Díaz concludes in her order that these contents present “the nature of criminal libel and slander” and are “unprotected by the right to freedom of expression”.
During the interrogation, one of the most tense moments occurs when the judge asks him directly about insinuations about minors. Quiles admits he has no proof and even acknowledges: “I don't know… I intuit it”, when questioned about the basis of his statements.
The magistrate insists on the lack of basis for those insinuations, questioning why he publishes them if he cannot substantiate them. “Since he doesn't know it, why does he put it here?”, she reproaches him, evidencing the inconsistency of his account.
In another section, the judge addresses the claims about alleged “yachts” linked to Sánchez. Quiles tries to justify himself alleging that it was irony: “I make a totally rhetorical and ironic illusion”, but the magistrate confronts him with his own words: “why do you have yachts that should be in your name?”.
The interrogation also includes moments in which Quiles fails to specify sources. Asked about the origin of his information, he avoids giving clear answers. In one of the final scenes, the judge asks him if he can provide evidence or documentation to support his accusations. Quiles does not present any evidence, limiting himself to reiterating that he was based on information received without specifying its origin.
