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Atresmedia denounces Daniel Esteve for threats to the Investigation Team
- September 13, 2024
The recent conflict betweenAtresmediaand Daniel Esteve, leader ofDesokupa, has revealed serious concerns about press freedom and the safety of journalists in Spain. The company has decided to take legal action following the numerous threats that Esteve directed at the programme's workers.Equipo de InvestigaciónoflaSexta.
The confrontation began when journalists fromEquipo de InvestigaciónThey tried to contact Esteve to do a report on him and his company. His response was violent and contemptuous, including a request for 50,000 euros in exchange for his participation. "I'm not going to increase the audience of a shitty channel like laSexta for free," was one of the phrases Esteve said, showing his refusal to collaborate with the program.
Shortly after this exchange, Esteve began issuing direct threats to the workers. He claims he will "dissect" each of them and claims to have sensitive information about their personal lives, including addresses and details about their families.
TheAsociación de Periodistas de Investigaciónhas expressed its support for the journalists on the programme and described Esteve's actions as "intolerable". They call on the relevant authorities to take appropriate measures in response to these threats.
Political parties such as thePSOEThey have also condemned Esteve's actions and defended the idea that "without freedom of the press, there is no democracy." This type of institutional support is crucial to guarantee a safe environment for journalism.
Esteve has shared several videos on social media, where he continues to use threatening and violent language. Each of these videos is considered a violation of the fundamental rights of journalists to work without fear of reprisals or violence.
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