José Manuel Villarejo

Former police officer who has released a number of audio recordings, sparking various scandals.

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Villarejo complained of illegal activities by Spanish financial crime unit, but no action was taken

Villarejo complained of illegal activities by Spanish financial crime unit, but no action was taken

Spain's interior ministry received police leader's complaint of "extortion" of businesspeople and politicians via tax data

Marta Lasalas / Mayte Piulachs

Tuesday, 13 of february of 2024 - 20:38

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Villarejo claims in ministerial memos that he interfered in the Catalan and Galician elections

Villarejo claims in ministerial memos that he interfered in the Catalan and Galician elections

Informative memos to Spanish interior ministry detail the actions that Villarejo took to influence the election results

Mayte Piulachs / Marta Lasalas

Monday, 12 of february of 2024 - 22:27

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Memos explain how Spain's patriotic police spent "millions" on "uncontrolled" phone espionage

Memos explain how Spain's patriotic police spent "millions" on "uncontrolled" phone espionage

Villarejo memo said 60% of phone tapping was for an ex-policeman's firm; 10% to spy on journalists and do "favours to judges"

Mayte Piulachs / Marta Lasalas

Friday, 9 of february of 2024 - 21:29

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A video camera left running in court shows up the practices of judge García-Castellón

A video camera left running in court shows up the practices of judge García-Castellón

Images show prosecutors and judge laughing hysterically after a testimony and how the prosecutor tells the judge what to do

Mayte Piulachs / Marta Lasalas

Wednesday, 31 of january of 2024 - 22:01

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Fernández Díaz's number two to Villarejo: "A new leak? Don't put the tax evasion police unit label on it"

Fernández Díaz's number two to Villarejo: "A new leak? Don't put the tax evasion police unit label on it"

Villarejo's recordings and notes link Francisco Martínez to Operation Catalunya

Marta Lasalas / Mayte Piulachs

Friday, 26 of january of 2024 - 22:27

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Operation Catalonia made illegal use of data from Spanish treasury led by PP minister Montoro

Operation Catalonia made illegal use of data from Spanish treasury led by PP minister Montoro

Confidential and tax data on president Pujol's children and a former Barça vice-president appear in Villarejo's notes

Marta Lasalas / Mayte Piulachs

Wednesday, 24 of january of 2024 - 20:09

Villarejo confirms authenticity of Operation Catalonia memos: judge and Spanish government had copies

Villarejo confirms authenticity of Operation Catalonia memos: judge and Spanish government had copies

Villarejo asks judge García-Castellón to investigate the "leaking" of the memos he sent to the interior ministry

Alba Solé Ingla

Friday, 19 of january of 2024 - 22:46

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Operation Catalonia investigated the Sagrada Família and stumbled on a royal infidelity

Operation Catalonia investigated the Sagrada Família and stumbled on a royal infidelity

Reports and audios show how widely the so-called 'Patriotic Police' cast their investigative net across Catalan society

Marta Lasalas

Tuesday, 16 of january of 2024 - 01:52

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Secret documents incriminate Rajoy's Spanish government in the anti-independence Operation Catalonia

Secret documents incriminate Rajoy's Spanish government in the anti-independence Operation Catalonia

Police memos and audios confirm involvement of then-PM Rajoy in spying on Catalan politicians and businesspeople

Marta Lasalas / Mayte Piulachs

Monday, 15 of january of 2024 - 20:26

Villarejo reveals that Spanish intelligence proposed sending tanks to Catalonia after 2012 Diada

Villarejo reveals that Spanish intelligence proposed sending tanks to Catalonia after 2012 Diada

Former "dirty ops" cop says that Spanish intelligence knew where the 1-O ballot boxes were, but wanted the vote to go on

Vicenç Pagès

Monday, 2 of october of 2023 - 19:08

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Ex-police leader Villarejo points to former Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy as the leader of Operation Catalonia

Ex-police leader Villarejo points to former Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy as the leader of Operation Catalonia

The former commissioner tells Congress that the interior ministry and the CNI executed the orders of the then-prime minister

Jaume Vich

Wednesday, 10 of may of 2023 - 23:23

Who will have to appear before the Spanish Congress's Operation Catalonia inquiry?

Who will have to appear before the Spanish Congress's Operation Catalonia inquiry?

Yes to Fernández Díaz, no to Rajoy: the PSOE's preferences are key in who testifies over the anti-independence dirty war

Abel Degà / El Nacional

Wednesday, 29 of march of 2023 - 22:49

The impunity of Operation Catalonia

The impunity of Operation Catalonia

José Antich

Tuesday, 7 of march of 2023 - 17:51

Jaume Giró accuses Spanish ex-ministers of spying on him when he was at apex of Caixabank

Jaume Giró accuses Spanish ex-ministers of spying on him when he was at apex of Caixabank

Leading Catalan banker and former minister denounces PP leaders and police in a Madrid court for having spied on him in 2012

Mayte Piulachs

Monday, 6 of march of 2023 - 22:19

The restaurant lunch at which José Manuel Villarejo launched Operation Catalonia

The restaurant lunch at which José Manuel Villarejo launched Operation Catalonia

Days after the first huge Catalan independence march, in 2012, three Spanish police figures launched a dirty war

Judit Pellicer

Monday, 6 of march of 2023 - 19:21

Former Spanish interior minister Fernández Díaz faces 15-year jail demand for spying

Former Spanish interior minister Fernández Díaz faces 15-year jail demand for spying

For espionage and corruption in the 'Kitchen Case', prosecutors seek 15-year sentences for the ex-minister and his number two

Marta Sánchez Iranzo

Friday, 24 of february of 2023 - 23:08

Medical report rejects Spanish ex-police leader Villarejo's reason to delay trial

Medical report rejects Spanish ex-police leader Villarejo's reason to delay trial

Report rules out assertion that ex-commissioner Jose Manuel Villarejo suffered a cerebrovascular accident

Marta Sánchez Iranzo

Thursday, 18 of august of 2022 - 22:15

"Those Catalan sons of bitches"

"Those Catalan sons of bitches"

José Antich

Tuesday, 26 of july of 2022 - 17:32

Villarejo's threat to PP government official: "I have proof that you're all involved in this"

Villarejo's threat to PP government official: "I have proof that you're all involved in this"

Former top cop Villarejo threatened to reveal Spanish government undersecretary's role in state's dirty war against Catalonia

Judit Pellicer

Monday, 25 of july of 2022 - 19:41

Spanish journalist Ferreras implicated by Villarejo's audios over fake Iglesias account

Spanish journalist Ferreras implicated by Villarejo's audios over fake Iglesias account

Leaked Villarejo recordings show how Ferreras echoed Iglesias' information suspecting it to be false

Núria Casas / Judit Pellicer

Monday, 11 of july of 2022 - 19:51

Jorge Fernández Díaz: instigator of Operation Catalonia against the Pujol family

Jorge Fernández Díaz: instigator of Operation Catalonia against the Pujol family

Audio shows that Rajoy's interior minister met with Spanish police leaders to plot against the Catalan independence movement

Alba Solé Ingla

Thursday, 23 of june of 2022 - 18:13

Puigdemont, on PP's Sánchez-Camacho and her list of 'dirty op' targets: "Despicable"

Puigdemont, on PP's Sánchez-Camacho and her list of 'dirty op' targets: "Despicable"

Puigdemont asserts that Sánchez-Camacho conspired with the corrupt police plot against Catalan leaders for political reasons

Friday, 17 of june of 2022 - 21:47

New audio recordings confirm Spain's state-led "dirty war" against Catalonia

New audio recordings confirm Spain's state-led "dirty war" against Catalonia

Recordings made by ex-police leader Villarejo show how "state sewers" acted to discredit Jordi Pujol and independence leaders

Joel Carrasco Albertus

Wednesday, 18 of may of 2022 - 23:41

Spain's Congress once again blocks inquiry into state's links to 2017 terror attacks

Spain's Congress once again blocks inquiry into state's links to 2017 terror attacks

Socialists, PP and Vox seek to ignore ex-cop Villarejo's claims of secret service role in deadly Catalonia attacks

Alba Solé Ingla

Wednesday, 26 of january of 2022 - 23:08

Spanish government does not clarify whether it will investigate Villarejo's statements

Spanish government does not clarify whether it will investigate Villarejo's statements

Cunillera says the Spanish government has worked honestly: "The real problem lies with those who give him credibility".

Carme Rocamora

Wednesday, 12 of january of 2022 - 22:38

Villarejo insists on linking the Spanish state to 2017 terror attacks on Catalonia

Villarejo insists on linking the Spanish state to 2017 terror attacks on Catalonia

Villarejo assured that he has evidence of his statements in his files, which are kept secret

Nura Portella

Wednesday, 12 of january of 2022 - 19:13

A "small scare" that cost 16 deaths

A "small scare" that cost 16 deaths

José Antich

Wednesday, 12 of january of 2022 - 17:59

ERC and Junts demand explanations from Sánchez over 17-A terrorist attacks

ERC and Junts demand explanations from Sánchez over 17-A terrorist attacks

The pro-independence movement registers hearings in Congress and the Senate over Villarejo's statements

Joel C.Albertus / Nicolas Tomás

Tuesday, 11 of january of 2022 - 21:15

Forn, on Villarejo and 17-A: "We have the right to know the truth"

Forn, on Villarejo and 17-A: "We have the right to know the truth"

The former Catalan minister of Interior has reacted to the revelation made by the former commissioner.

Berto Sagrera

Tuesday, 11 of january of 2022 - 20:03

Villarejo accuses National Intelligence Centre of 17-A attacks: "They wanted to scare Catalonia"

Villarejo accuses National Intelligence Centre of 17-A attacks: "They wanted to scare Catalonia"

José Manuel Villarejo links Spanish intelligence service to the 2017 terror attacks in Catalonia

Núria Casas

Tuesday, 11 of january of 2022 - 18:55

Two prisoners offered Villarejo's secrets to Puigdemont and Pujol for €16 million

Two prisoners offered Villarejo's secrets to Puigdemont and Pujol for €16 million

Jordi Palmer

Monday, 12 of april of 2021 - 22:58

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Terrorist trial lawyers want Spanish ex-cop Villarejo to testify, but judge says no

Terrorist trial lawyers want Spanish ex-cop Villarejo to testify, but judge says no

Gemma Liñán

Tuesday, 19 of january of 2021 - 03:01

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Corinna tells of threats from Spanish spies "sent by Juan Carlos I" in Villarejo trial

Corinna tells of threats from Spanish spies "sent by Juan Carlos I" in Villarejo trial

Nicolas Tomás

Friday, 15 of january of 2021 - 22:20

Hidden powers? What a surprise!

Hidden powers? What a surprise!

José Antich

Friday, 9 of october of 2020 - 17:03

Spain's Supreme Court asks prosecutors whether it should investigate Pablo Iglesias

Spain's Supreme Court asks prosecutors whether it should investigate Pablo Iglesias

El Nacional

Friday, 9 of october of 2020 - 09:30

Corinna Larsen, ex-lover of Juan Carlos I, called to court over Spanish corruption web

Corinna Larsen, ex-lover of Juan Carlos I, called to court over Spanish corruption web

Nicolas Tomás

Monday, 27 of july of 2020 - 21:25

Ex-Spanish minister Cospedal implicated by tapes in 'dirty ops' against Catalonia

Ex-Spanish minister Cospedal implicated by tapes in 'dirty ops' against Catalonia

El Nacional

Sunday, 7 of july of 2019 - 21:39

The fear of investigating the Spanish state's 'cesspit'

The fear of investigating the Spanish state's 'cesspit'

José Antich

Saturday, 6 of april of 2019 - 17:41

Francisco González, the banker who spied on a government

Francisco González, the banker who spied on a government

José Antich

Saturday, 12 of january of 2019 - 17:31

The insistent rumours about queen Letizia

The insistent rumours about queen Letizia

El Nacional

Thursday, 29 of november of 2018 - 22:56