Spain PM's Wife Ordered to Trial on Corruption Charges
The judge said there is enough evidence to move the case to a jury trial and imposed flight-risk restrictions on the prime minister’s wife.
- On Saturday, Judge Juan Carlos Peinado ordered Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, to stand trial on corruption charges and banned her from leaving Spain, requiring passport surrender and twice-monthly court appearances.
- In April, Peinado formally charged Gómez with embezzlement, influence peddling, and corruption regarding her co-direction of a chair at Complutense University and alleged exploitation of her position for private gain.
- A far-right group's complaint initiated the investigation; Peinado stated the chair "served as a means of private professional development" for Gómez when he charged her.
- To enforce the travel ban, the court ordered "instructions shall be issued to all border posts and civilian and military airports," while the Socialist party promoted #IAmWithBegona, denouncing the proceedings as persecution.
- Trials of Jose Luis Abalos and David Sanchez threaten Prime Minister Sanchez's minority coalition; he dismissed the allegations, maintaining "full support" for his mentor, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.
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Spanish Premier Sanchez’s Wife Must Stand Trial on Corruption Charges, Judge Rules
The wife of Spanish Socialist prime minister Pedro Sanchez must stand trial on corruption charges and has been banned from going abroad, a judge ruled on Saturday. Begoña Gomez is suspected of using her position as the prime minister’s wife to secure work contracts. She denies any wrongdoing. The case was brought by far-right groups who oppose Sanchez’s party. Investigating judge Juan Carlos Peinado ordered Gomez to surrender her passport, barre…
Spanish PM’s Wife To Stand Trial Over Corruption Charges
Spain’s political storm is growing as the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has been ordered to stand trial in a corruption case. Adding more pressure to a government already facing several investigations.Begoña Gómez is accused of using her position as the prime minister’s wife to help secure business contracts, allegations she strongly denies. The case was launched by far-right groups opposed to Sánchez’s Socialist Party.Investigating judge…
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