Francisco de Jorge

Francisco de Jorge is a judge at the Audiencia Nacional (National Court) in Spain. He is currently newsworthy due to his involvement in two separate high-profile cases. First, he has refused to lift a restraining order against police commissioner Emilio de la Calle, who is accused of workplace harassment and sexual assault against a subordinate while both were stationed at the Spanish embassy in India between 2024 and 2025. Second, Judge de Jorge has summoned Óscar Sánchez, the former head of the UDEF (Economic and Fiscal Crime Unit) of the National Police, to testify as a defendant on May 19th via video conference. Sánchez is implicated in a case involving alleged drug trafficking, with 20 million euros found hidden in his home. These cases highlight Judge de Jorge's role in addressing serious allegations of abuse of power and corruption within law enforcement and diplomatic circles.