Investigated for recording with a 'spy' pen the spokesperson of Vox in the Cantabrian Parliament

A Spanish judge has ordered an investigation into Leticia Díaz, the spokesperson for the Vox party in the Cantabrian Parliament, over her possible involvement in the discovery of a recording pen found in the group's office. The case was initiated following a complaint filed in 2024 by two Vox lawmakers, Armando Blanco and Cristóbal Palacio, and two advisors. The complaint came after the device was discovered on a desk used by the advisors and the spokesperson’s work area. The judge overseeing the case, from the Second Instruction Court of the Santander District Court, issued an order this week detailing the findings. According to the ruling, the recording pen contained 25 audio files. Three of these recordings clearly show a woman who has been identified by three individuals as Díaz discussing the device. She is heard saying she knew about its existence, understood how it worked, and intended to use it to obtain "great things." The judge noted that the content of the recordings must be considered within the context of political tensions within the Vox parliamentary group. These tensions primarily pitted Díaz against the two lawmakers who filed the complaint. This rivalry extended to the advisors as well. In their complaint, the lawmakers and advisors stated they suspected the other advisor under investigation had been using the pen to secretly record conversations among colleagues, with the aim of harming them due to existing political rivalries within the group. At the time of the incident, the Vox parliamentary group consisted of four members, including Natividad Pérez, who remains part of the group alongside Blanco and Díaz. The judge concluded that the content of the recordings, the circumstances surrounding their creation, and the fact that the investigated advisor was working almost exclusively for Díaz at the time, constitute evidence suggesting her potential involvement in the incident. As a result, the judge decided to investigate Díaz and take her statement as a suspect. The analysis of the recording pen revealed that it stored 25 audio files capturing various conversations. In three of these, both the investigated advisor and Díaz are identifiable as participants, and both refer explicitly to the device. In one conversation, Díaz says, "It looks nice," and adds, "Let's see if it captures anything." The man responds that he first needs to read the instructions. Later, she asks, "Are we going to get great things out of this?" In another exchange, the man asks, "Have you turned it on?" Díaz replies, "I just turned it on, I just saw the red light," before the man notes, "Now it's stopped." Finally, in the third recording, the man demonstrates how the recorder works. He says, "It's ready, it's recording," and Díaz responds, "Okay." The man continues, "Okay? To stop... press here again and up... it's recording." The judge believes that Díaz had knowledge of the device and its purpose, given the nature of the conversations and the context in which they occurred. The investigation will proceed to determine whether she played a role in the events leading to the discovery of the recording pen.