Former judge Salvador Alba requests an opinion article from the Prosecutor’s Office because he considers it an attack on judicial independence
Salvador Alba Mesa, a former judge convicted of corruption, has asked a Madrid judge to send to the Prosecutor’s Office an opinion article by the director of Canarias Ahora, Carlos Sosa, published in the magazine Mongolia. Alba considers that this article is an attack on the dignity and independence of the courts. Currently, Alba is serving her sentence in Estremera prison for conspiring against magistrate Victoria Rosell, former Government delegate against Gender Violence.
Judge María de los Ángeles Velázquez processed a complaint by Salvador Alba and his wife against Carlos Sosa
Judge María de los Ángeles Velázquez was in charge of processing a complaint filed by Salvador Alba and his wife, Teresa Lorenzo Establier, against Carlos Sosa and four other people. This complaint resulted in the journalist’s prosecution and the opening of an oral trial. Alba and his wife request compensation of 422,500 euros and a sentence of 23 years in prison for Carlos Sosa.
Alba and his wife ask that the article be sent to the Provincial Court of Madrid
In their latest writing, Salvador Alba and his wife request that Carlos Sosa’s article be sent to the Provincial Court of Madrid so that it can be included in the appeal being processed in relation to their case. In addition, they also request that the article be sent to the Prosecutor’s Office to investigate whether the events described constitute a crime against the Administration of Justice.
Carlos Sosa’s article has generated controversy
Carlos Sosa’s article, titled ‘The judge who repudiates journalists’, has generated controversy. In this article, the journalist recounts the hunt for Victoria Rosell that led to the conviction of Salvador Alba. Sosa mentions Alba’s need to have the support of influential people to achieve his goals and questions the independence of the courts. This article has been considered by Alba as an attack on the dignity and independence of the courts.
Salvador Alba is serving a sentence for corruption and is disqualified as a judge
Salvador Alba Mesa was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for the crimes of prevarication, bribery and falsification of documents. In addition, he has been disqualified as a judge for a period of 18 years. Currently, Alba is serving his sentence in Estremera prison.