Víctor Rodríguez Padilla granted conditional suspension for domestic violence

A Mexican control judge authorized a six-month conditional suspension of the criminal proceeding against former Petróleos Mexicanos director Víctor Rodríguez Padilla, who faced charges of domestic violence against his wife.

Key Clinical Takeaways:
• The conditional suspension requires Rodríguez Padilla to attend biweekly specialized psychological treatment sessions focusing on masculinities starting October 13.
• The agreed repair plan involves an immediate payment of 120 mil pesos via check and a monthly alimony deposit of 14 mil pesos during the first ten days of each month.
• Fulfillment of all judicial obligations by April 2027 will result in the definitive dismissal of the case, while any breach will trigger the reactivation of the prosecution.

Judicial Approval at Atlacholoaya

Judge Consuelo Adriana Correa Ortiz approved the suspension order during a hearing held at the Judicial City of Atlacholoaya in Morelos. The agreement received formal backing from both the victim and the state prosecutor’s office. Under the terms of the six-month reparation plan, the former executive must appear every two months before the court for mandatory signing.

The legal process commenced after social media circulated a video depicting an assault in the municipality of Emiliano Zapata. That digital evidence led to the former director’s arrest in Mexico City in July. Although the victim expressed a desire to grant a pardon during the initial stages of the proceedings, the judge mandated the continuation of the legal framework because domestic violence is classified as an offense pursued ex officio.

Rodríguez Padilla Must Pay Alimony and Attend Psychological Treatment

The financial terms of the suspension require the immediate delivery of 120 mil pesos to the affected party. In addition, mandatory alimony payments of 14 mil pesos must be deposited monthly within the first ten days of each period. Alongside financial compliance, the judicial mandate enforces targeted behavioral interventions.

Rodríguez Padilla must participate in specialized psychological treatment sessions focusing on masculinities on a biweekly basis, beginning October 13. While the court resolution lifted the previous prohibition preventing the defendant from leaving the country, it upheld a strict and absolute restriction forbidding any approach, intimidation, or harassment directed at the victim.

Timeline to Case Closure

The conditional suspension framework establishes a strict compliance window running through April 2027. Should the defendant successfully satisfy all financial, administrative, and therapeutic mandates ordered by the court throughout this timeframe, the judicial authority will decree the definitive dismissal and legal extinction of the criminal cause.

Conversely, any failure to adhere to the imposed measures will prompt the social representation to request the immediate reactivation of the trial. The case remains subject to ongoing judicial monitoring in Morelos as the scheduled compliance milestones approach.