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Lawsuit (SLAPP)

Fundació Jara Barceló

Status: ONGOING

Date lawsuit was filed
1 Apr 2026
Date accuracy
Year and Month Correct
Not applicable
Fundació Jara Barceló
Press; media
Lawsuits: SLAPPs
Legal claims: Other
Number of Defendants: 1
Type of Litigation: Domestic
Lawsuit Brought By: Company
Target: Group, Organisation or Institution
Location of Filing: Spain
Location of Incident: Spain
Griño Ecologíc Spain Waste disposal Company Response
Other actors

Sources

In October 2025, Griñó Ecològic filed a criminal complaint against journalist Rafa Marrasé, filmmaker Christophe Sion, Gerard Jara, Magdalena Barceló, Fundació Jara Barceló and the environmental organisation GEPEC-EdC. The complaint includes allegations related to procedural fraud, market manipulation and market abuse.

In April 2026, Rafa Marrasé, Christophe Sion, Gerard Jara and Magdalena Barceló received court summonses in connection with the criminal proceedings.

The complaint is linked to the investigative documentary Insostenible, rere la brossa, directed by Christophe Sion and based on investigative work by journalist Rafa Marrasé. The documentary examines the production, management, transport and traceability of waste, including cross-border waste movements within the European Union and waste handling at the Port of Tarragona. Griñó Ecològic is one of the companies whose activities are examined within this broader investigation.

Those affected by the complaint have publicly raised concerns that the proceedings may have a chilling effect on investigative journalism, environmental advocacy and public-interest scrutiny of corporate activity. The case has been described by several organisations and media outlets as bearing the hallmarks of a SLAPP.