Leire Diez, Antxon Alonso And Vicente Fernández They offered businessmen to buy historic buildings in Email with public funding in exchange for commissions.
According to sources close to the negotiations with EL ESPAÑOL, the plumber of the PSOE and the former president of National Industrial Participation Company (Sepi) presented these properties to various interested parties.
Later in the negotiation, both presented Antxon Alonso, partner of Santos Cerdán in Servinabar, to also propose that the construction company of the land supported, directly or indirectly, the reform.
They generally proposed that once they acquired the building, which was once in an iconic area of the city, the project would have hotel character.
Among the recordings made by the Civil Guard in this case is that of the General Directorate of State Heritage, dependent on the Ministry of Finance.
The Correos buildings offered by the land are located in different autonomous communities, including Madrid, the Basque Country and Andalusia.
To facilitate the operation, the former president of Sepi and the plumber of the PSOE proposed to businessmen public financing for the acquisition and renovation of real estate.
This financing, according to sources in the negotiations, would be carried out through the State Corporation for Industrial Promotion and Business Development (Sepids).
The influence of Vicente Fernández Guerrero in Sepi was presented as a guarantee to those concerned of the viability of acquisitions and public financing.
Fernández was responsible for finding possible businessmen interested in investing in the purchase of these buildings.
For her part, Leire Díez was Correos’ director of institutional relations from late 2021 to March 2024 and her presence was an example of the significant influence of the plot.
Interest in buildings
As EL ESPAÑOL was able to verify from sources close to Correos, These types of operations are studied regularly. “Many companies are interested in the company’s iconic buildings,” they explain.
However, these are not frequent processes because they are very complex and require authorization from the board of directors of Correos and Sepi.
The sources consulted recall that it is not strange that Leire Díez, Vicente Fernández and Antxon Alonso tried to take advantage of this type of process.
During Díez’s stay at Correos as Director of Institutional Relations, the company sold different properties in Almería, Castellón, Valencia, either Barcelona, among other cities.
The Three Musketeers by Santos Cerdán They shared a WhatsApp group to run their business called Hirurok, which in Basque means “the three together”.
This group was found by Central Operational Unit (UCO) of the Civil Guard on an Antxon Alonso device during the recording last June.
The documents seized, both in Servinabar and at the home of Cerdán’s partner, were used to open this secret room at the National Court, which investigation into fraud worth 132 million euros.
This amount includes the 112.8 million euros of the rescue that the Basque company Tubos Reunidos received from Sepi.
Other operations examined include a Mercasa public contract awarded to Servinabar and another by the Principality of Asturias Business Park (PEPA) in favor of the SEI Constructions and excavations Erriberri SL- Afesa Environnement SA with an amount of 2.8 million.
The investigation
Payments from Enusa Industrias Avanzadas to the law firm SDP Carrillo y Montes SLP and assistance from Sepides in Arapellet SL, company belonging to the Forestalia group, for a value of 17.3 million.
Part of the alleged commissions collected by the system were allegedly routed through the company Mediaciones Martínez SLbased for years in Zaragoza.
Mediaciones Martínez paid 148,000 euros to Cerdán and Alonso’s construction company in 2022 and 2023.
Carmelo Aznárezowner of the company, domiciled it at 76 Serrano Street in Madrid after making payments to Servinabar and changed its name to Promociones Inmobiliarias Ku-ma.
Focus on forestry
The former Mediaciones Martínez is also closely linked to the Forestalia and Sumelzo companies.
Aznárez also owns Civil engineering works in Mascún. This construction company is associated with Sumelzo SA and its address in Huesca is now also the headquarters of Infraestructuras Montearagón.
The UCO claims that Leire Díez, Antxon Alonso and Vicente Fernández formed a vast network of influence peddling within the government of Pedro Sánchez.
The three were arrested between last Wednesday and Thursday. This Saturday they were brought before the court and the judge of the National Court. Antonio Piña ordered his release.
As EL ESPAÑOL exclusively revealed this Friday, Cerdán and Leire extorted companies at Ibex 35.
The former organizational secretary of the PSOE and the plumber de Ferraz asked companies for one million euros to stop the negative news. Both claimed to represent the government in these blackmails.
Meetings with managers They took place in Diego de León’s apartmentin Madrid, rented by Vicente Fernández.
Leire and Cerdán threatened the companies with false third-party complaints and using elements of Villarejo’s audio recordings against them.
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