US EditionSpanish PM’s wife Begoña Gómez faces trial amid political turmoil, corruption claims
Judge Peinado found sufficient evidence of embezzlement linked to a public official’s appointment due to a personal friendship, with a trial set to challenge the Prime Minister’s wife.
- Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, will face trial for alleged embezzlement following a judge's ruling that a jury trial is warranted based on preliminary findings.
- The investigation focuses on whether Cristina Alvarez, an official in Sanchez's office, worked for Gómez during her past role at Complutense University at public expense.
- Sanchez defended Gómez, calling the allegations politically motivated and denouncing far-right complaints, as his minority government faces mounting pressures from ongoing corruption probes.
- Gómez denied any wrongdoing during a previous court appearance and can appeal the ruling, which is not yet definitive.
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Madrid. Judge Juan Carlos Peinado proposed that a popular jury judge Begoña Gómez, wife of the president of the Spanish government, the socialist Pedro Sánchez, for an alleged crime of embezzlement, in a process that, if held, would also sit on the bench of the accused his advisor and friend, Cristina Álvarez, and the current government delegate in Madrid, Francisco Martín.
Madrid, Spain. The wife of the president of the Spanish government, Begoña Gómez, was closer to being prosecuted after the judge investigating her on Wednesday for embezzlement of funds concluded his inquiries and asked to send her to a popular jury.This decision is not yet final because it is subject to appeal.Judge Juan Carlos Peinado considers that an official hired by the office of the president of the government, Pedro Sánchez, worked for G…
The Court called for this Saturday Begona Gomez, its counsellor and a representative of the Spanish Government for the prosecution to give effect to its charges. If it is tried, it will face a court of juri.
The judge who investigates the wife of the president of the Spanish government, Begoña Gómez, for embezzlement of funds, concluded his inquiries and asked to send her to trial before a popular jury, according to a judicial document that the AFP had access to on Wednesday.Read more]]>
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