The judge cites the State as civilly responsible for Villarejo's actions as a policeman

The judge of the National High Court, Manuel García Castellón, has agreed to summon the State as subsidiary civil liability for the crimes committed by former commissioner José Manuel Villarejo while he was on active duty in the National Police Corps.

Thomas Osborne
Thomas Osborne
28 July 2022 Thursday 06:51
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The judge cites the State as civilly responsible for Villarejo's actions as a policeman

The judge of the National High Court, Manuel García Castellón, has agreed to summon the State as subsidiary civil liability for the crimes committed by former commissioner José Manuel Villarejo while he was on active duty in the National Police Corps.

That is to say, the State would have to take charge of the possible economic responsibilities set by Villarejo's criminal actions -if he does not take charge- while he was active in the Police.

In an order, the magistrate thus accedes to the request made by the former head of Security of Iberdrola Antonio Asenjo in piece 17 of the Tándem case that the State be declared subsidiary civilly responsible for the crimes charged to the investigated José Manuel Villarejo while he was in active, until August 2016 when he retired.

The judge is based on a Supreme Court ruling to consider that once the process is over, it is appropriate to call the possible subsidiary civil liability, so that they can be aware of the facts and, eventually, defend themselves.

For this reason, he says, the request made by the former head of Security of Iberdrola Antonio Asenjo, investigated for hiring Villarejo to carry out certain jobs, such as infiltrating platforms contrary to his interests or investigating a critical shareholder with his management.

As he now has to give the State Attorney's Office a deadline to study the documentation of the case, the magistrate agrees to extend the investigation of this piece for a period of six months, until January 29, 2023.