The summons, issued by Plaza Número 56 of the Civil Section of the Court of First Instance of Madrid, is a preliminary step before a potential lawsuit. The mayor of Algeciras filed the conciliation demand after statements made by Montero on January 13 during a PSOE event.
According to Landaluce's defense, the socialist leader publicly accused him of having been “convicted, denounced, and investigated” for gender violence, an assertion he considers false and a serious intrusion into his honor. The lawyer argues that Montero's words conveyed to public opinion the idea that the mayor was involved in socially reprehensible crimes, which he vehemently denies.
The socialist leader publicly accused him of having been “convicted, denounced, and investigated” for gender violence, an assertion he considers false and a serious intrusion into his honor.
The senator's legal representation highlights that the complaint Montero alluded to had already been dismissed by the Supreme Court Prosecutor's Office on January 9, as no evidence of a crime was found. Furthermore, it emphasizes that said complaint did not refer to gender violence and was initiated by fellow PSOE members based on information disseminated on social media.
In his lawsuit, Landaluce demands a public, clear, and unequivocal retraction from Montero, the cessation of such statements, and compensation of 200,000 euros for moral damages. The lawsuit also includes subsequent statements in which, according to his lawyer, the socialist candidate again referred to the matter without clarifying that the case had already been dismissed.
The conciliation hearing on June 4 does not require the personal presence of the parties, who can be represented by their lawyers. However, its outcome will be crucial: if no agreement is reached, the mayor could formalize the lawsuit and initiate legal proceedings for defamation and slander. This summons comes at a politically sensitive time, just weeks before the Andalusian elections.
