Spanish PM's wife will face jury trial over embezzlement charges, court rules
The court kept the two most serious charges and said no appeals are possible, deepening pressure on Pedro Sánchez’s government.
- On Thursday, a Spanish court ruled that Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife Begoña Gómez would face trial for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement. Judge Juan Carlos Peinado maintained two charges while dismissing corruption in business dealings and misappropriation accusations.
- Judge Peinado's investigation, launched in April 2024, examined whether Gómez exploited her position as the prime minister's wife for private gain—allegations she and Sanchez deny. The case centred on Gómez's role at Madrid's Complutense University and alleged misuse of public resources and personal connections.
- Gómez's two-year legal saga is one of several corruption scandals jeopardising Sanchez's government. On Tuesday, a court banned his brother David Sanchez from public office for nine years after convicting him of administrative misconduct in creating a tailor-made local government job.
- The Popular Party and far-right Vox have seized on the cascading scandals to demand Sanchez's resignation and early elections. The PP stated the situation is 'unprecedented in Spanish democracy and inconceivable in any European democracy.'
- With no avenue for appeal, Gómez now faces a jury trial after the court lifted her travel restrictions, marking a critical juncture for the Sanchez government. The two-year legal saga will proceed with mounting pressure amid multiple corruption cases advancing simultaneously.
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A Spanish court confirmed on Thursday that Begona Gomez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, will stand trial on suspicion of influence peddling and embezzlement, dashing her last hope of avoiding the dock.
On Thursday, it was decided that Begona Gómez will go to court after a lengthy investigation into her.
Begonya Gomez will appear before a jury on charges of abuse of influence and embezzlement of public funds.
On the day two judgments concerning the President of the Spanish Government. On the one hand the Madrid court gives the green light to the proceedings against Begoña Gómez but removes the precautionary measures, on the other the Court of Justice of the Union confirms the legislation that allowed the...
A court in Madrid confirmed that Begona Gomez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, will be tried on charges of trafficking in influence and misappropriation of public funds. However, the court dropped the charge of corruption and lifted the ban on leaving Spain.
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