The Court of First Instance of Alicante has admitted the founder's lawsuit Pascual Pérez, CEO of Filnetwork, has summoned the CEO of Vodafone Spain, José Miguel García, to testify as a suspect on September 1 for alleged disloyal administration linked to the management of the Finetwork brand.
According to the court order, the magistrate of court number 9 of the Investigating Section of the Court of First Instance of Alicante has determined that the facts described in the complaint filed by the Alicante businessman and his company El Flautista SL 'appear to show, the characteristics of an administrative crime disloyal'. Furthermore, the document 'meets the requirements established in article 277 of the Criminal Procedure Law'.
Consequently, the court has set 'next September 1 At 11:00 a.m., Mr. José Miguel García Fernández will be summoned to appear as the defendant via videoconference with the Madrid Courts, and a copy of the complaint and supporting documents will be sent to him for his review. This summons means that the head of Vodafone Spain will have to answer to the judge regarding his actions in the Finetwork deal.
Pascual Pérez's legal team explained that the businessman appeared before the court on July 28In that statement, he ratified the complaint in the terms set out in the admission order, which has allowed the formal opening of the criminal investigation.
Charge compatibility at Vodafone and Finetwork
The lawsuit, filed by the founder of Finetwork's parent company, Wewi Mobile, details that from October 7, 2025 As of April 29, 2026, José Miguel García has simultaneously served as the chief executive and attorney-in-fact of Vodafone Spain and as sole administrator of the Alicante company.
According to the document, during that period García has signed the contract by which the brand Finetwork has been acquired by Vodafone, and a debt settlement agreement has been reached between the two companies. The prosecution maintains that these decisions were made while the accused held positions of responsibility in both entities, which could have created a conflict of interest to the detriment of the Alicante-based company.
According to the private prosecution, these actions could constitute alleged crimes of aggravated disloyal administrationThe charges include falsification of annual accounts, aggravated procedural fraud, and fraudulent insolvency. The court must now determine, based on García's statement and the submitted documentation, whether the initial indications are confirmed and the case proceeds to a more intensive phase of investigation.
In addition to the criminal investigation, the lawsuit includes a request for precautionary measures. The prosecution has requested a suspension. of the registration of the Finetwork trademark to name Vodafone Spain, in order to avoid changes in the registry while the facts are being clarified.
He has also requested the judicial preservation of documentary and electronic sources of evidence, to ensure that contracts, emails and accounting records They remain undisturbed. This is to ensure the preservation of relevant evidence until the judge decides whether to conduct more in-depth expert investigations.
Finally, the private prosecution has requested that a sentence be imposed on the defendants a bail of 50 million in euros. This amount is intended to cover possible civil liabilities arising from the crimes under investigation, should a guilty verdict ultimately be handed down.
The appearance of José Miguel García as a suspect on September 1, via videoconference from Madrid, will be a key first test of the strength of the accusations and the future evolution of the proceedings opened in Alicante regarding the operation on fine work.
