Comedian Quequé detained in Salamanca on Madrid court warrant

Comedian Héctor de Miguel, known as Quequé, was arrested on the night of July 15 in Salamanca by the National Police due to a judicial requisition from a Madrid court, according to sources from the Government Delegation in Castilla y León. Source: El País, ABC, El Mundo The exact reason for the warrant was initially undisclosed Source: Infobae, Lavanguardia, but journalist Nacho Abad later reported that the arrest was for failure to publish a court sentence related to a previous contempt-of-court ruling. Source: El Confidencial

The detention

Quequé was taken into custody in his hometown and later released after appearing before a judge, who set a date for a hearing. Source: El Confidencial The comedian mocked the situation on social media, posting a video of himself watching TV coverage of his arrest, quipping: "What a son of a bitch, let's see if he moves forward this time." Source: El País

Ongoing legal cases

The arrest is separate from a pending case in Valladolid, where Quequé faces trial for coercion (acoso) against Polonia Castellanos, president of Abogados Cristianos. The prosecution seeks two years in prison and a €6,000 fine, with Cadena SER named as civilly liable. Source: ABC, El Mundo, Infobae Castellanos' private prosecution demands four years and €12,000. Source: ABC

Previously, in May 2025, the Madrid Provincial Court archived a hate speech case against Quequé over comments about dynamiting the Valley of the Fallen and stoning pedophile priests, ruling his remarks were protected speech.