13 Apr, 03:30··

Seville Judge Sues Vito Quiles for Defamation Charges

El País

A judge in Spain is prosecuting Vito Quiles for making false and offensive statements. He called a consumer organization leader a criminal and linked him to pederastia. The prosecutor wants a long prison sentence for him.

Vito Quiles is a far-right activist. He made negative comments about Rubén Sánchez, the secretary general of Facua, on social media and through EDATV. The judge believes these comments are illegal insults and slander. The prosecutor is asking for a nine-year prison sentence and a ban on Quiles working as a journalist. This case involves accusations of aggravated defamation with ideological hatred.

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Highlights

Judge Prosecutes Vito Quiles

A Seville judge is prosecuting Vito Quiles for defamation against Rubén Sánchez.

Quiles' Offensive Statements

Quiles called Sánchez a 'criminal' and linked him to pederastia.

Prosecution Seeks Prison Sentence

The prosecutor wants nine years in prison for Quiles.

Charges Include Ideological Hatred

The charges involve aggravated defamation with ideological hatred.

Request for Journalist Ban

The prosecutor also asks for a ban on Quiles’ journalistic activity.

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