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Madrid court orders Vito Quiles detained to notify him of trial
A Madrid judge ordered Vito Quiles detained so he can be formally notified that a trial has been opened against him.
The order is for that notification and related legal steps; it says he should then be released unless another legal reason prevents it.
The case concerns an interview Quiles conducted in March 2024 with a woman with an intellectual disability during a protest outside the People’s Party headquarters in Madrid.
Prosecutors say he denigrated her because of her disability and political views, and that the interview was broadcast by EDA TV and shared online.
The woman’s group, Libres y Combativas, brought the case, and prosecutors seek two years in prison for Quiles.
They also seek 18 months in prison for Javier Negre, who heads EDA TV, over the case.
Quiles has been difficult to locate for personal notification, and the court’s next stated step is to deliver the trial-opening decision and prosecution papers to him.
A Madrid court has ordered Vito Quiles searched for and detained so he can be notified that he is facing trial.
The order directs that he be given the prosecution’s accusation and then released, unless he is held for another legal reason.
The case concerns an interview Quiles conducted with a woman with an intellectual disability during a protest in Madrid in March 2024.
Prosecutors are seeking two years in prison for Quiles and one and a half years for Javier Negre, who heads the outlet that broadcast the interview.
The court order followed unsuccessful attempts to notify Quiles personally of the trial opening.
- Who
- Vito Quiles; the case also names Javier Negre.
- What
- A Madrid court ordered Quiles searched for and detained to notify him of the trial opening. He is to be released after the notification process unless held for another legal reason.
- When
- The order was dated 23 October 2026 and reported on 26 October 2026.
- Where
- Madrid, Spain.
- Why
- The court said Quiles had not been reached to receive personal notice of the trial opening.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Quiles interviewed the woman at a protest outside the People’s Party headquarters in Madrid.
The court opened the trial against Quiles and Negre.
The Madrid court issued its search, detention and presentation order for Quiles.
Spanish media reported the order.
- Court
- Madrid Court of Instruction No. 43
- Order date
- 23 October 2026
- Prosecution request for Quiles
- Two years in prison
- Prosecution request for Negre
- One and a half years in prison
- Interview date
- 20 March 2024
- Interview location
- People’s Party headquarters on Génova Street, Madrid
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El juez ordena detener a Vito Quiles en la causa por denigrar a una mujer con discapacidad
Emiten una orden de busca y captura contra Vito Quiles por mofarse de una mujer con discapacidad
Un juzgado ordena la búsqueda y captura de Vito Quiles para notificarle la apertura del juicio por denigrar a una mujer con discapacidad
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