EDATV The Past of the Prosecutor in the 'Rubiales Case' with García Ortiz Uncovered
Prosecutor García Ortiz was full of praise for Deputy Prosecutor Marta Durántez when she was appointed in 2022
The scandal over the 'Rubiales case' has unleashed a wave of controversies on social media against the player Jennifer Hermoso, and also against a prosecutor present at the trial. The process judging Rubiales's kiss to Jenni Hermoso has left several viral moments. Among them, a name has stood out, that of the prosecutor.
Several fragments of the trial's statements have gone viral on social media; however, there is an authority figure who has stood out. It is one of the prosecutors who, apparently, is biased toward one of the parties, which is why she has gone viral on social media.
The Deputy Prosecutor of the National Court's Prosecutor's Office, Marta Durántez Gil, was appointed in 2022. She took office in a ceremony presided over by the State Attorney General, Álvaro García Ortiz. It was held at the National Court.
In García Ortiz's speech, he highlighted that Marta Durántez is an exceptional and versatile jurist and a magnificent colleague. He noted that she demonstrated her deep conviction in the principles of justice focused on citizenship and public service. He indicated that she was committed to the defense of human rights and victims.
The truth is that the rapport between García Ortiz and Marta Durántez, the candidate, has been undeniable. Both come from Galicia. While García held the Area Prosecutor's Office of Santiago de Compostela, Durántez was a prosecutor at the Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Pontevedra for 18 years.
She left that position in 2020 when Dolores Delgado was promoted to the direction of the Public Prosecutor's Office. This happened after García became the head of the Technical Secretariat and recruited her for this department.
The truth is that the Castilian-Leonese landed in Pontevedra, where she served from 2002 to 2020. First in Vilagarcía and later as Coordinating Prosecutor and Delegate Prosecutor for Occupational Accidents. And prosecutor assigned to the Gender Violence section in the Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Pontevedra.
The Other Key Figure in the Rubiales Case: Judge Clemente
Judge José Manuel Clemente has become one of the key figures during the statements regarding Rubiales's kiss to Jenni Hermoso.
The magistrate has gone viral for his reprimands to the witnesses and the prosecution. Even today, he indicated being "exhausted" and ended today's session.
But the magistrate also starred in a more media-focused moment in this trial over the Rubiales case. While trying to redirect the interrogations, he exclaimed, "Enough already! With clarity, not with arrogance" to the former communications director of the RFEF. He also told Luis de la Fuente the following: "he comes to answer what he is asked."
Undoubtedly, his actions have circulated on social media almost as much as the witnesses' statements. The truth is that the trial continues to leave controversies and disputes unsolved.
But Judge José Manuel Clemente has become one of the names of this media-focused trial. Therefore, many wonder who this magistrate is.
José Manuel Clemente Fernández-Prieto is the presiding judge of the Central Criminal Court of the National Court since 2019. At 70 years old, Clemente assumed the position in 2019. This is recorded in the Official State Gazette (BOE) after the retirement of Judge José María Vázquez.
Despite his age, the magistrate will remain at the forefront of the judicial career thanks to an extension granted in June of this year. This allows him to serve until the age of 72, that is, until 2027.
Judge Clemente has 40 years of experience in the judicial career. But he has also been an associate professor at the Universities of Alcalá de Henares, San Pablo CEU, Francisco de Vitoria, and Autónoma de Madrid.
The truth is that this judge has been involved in major and important trials, such as the Banco de Valencia case.
He also acquitted an Indian citizen who, shortly before taking off on a plane to the Balearic Islands, wrote a message. In it, he jokingly told his friends that he was a jihadist and would blow up the plane. That message was intercepted by the Spanish authorities.
Another well-known trial ended with a tweeter being fined 720 euros for insulting the King on social media, a controversial sentence at the time.
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