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Spain’s government criticizes Judge Juan Carlos Peinado after he ordered Begoña Gómez, Pedro Sánchez’s wife, to stand trial on corruption charges, accusing him of incomprehensible rulings; Gómez denies the allegations, and the affair deepens scrutiny of Sánchez’s circle as authorities review the judge’s statements about police and passport seizure.
A Spanish judge ordered Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to stand trial on corruption charges, ban her from leaving Spain, surrender her passport and report to court twice a month; the allegations relate to her work at Madrid’s Complutense University and are for influence peddling and embezzlement. Gómez denies wrongdoing, while Sánchez says the move is political persecution and judicial overreach; several Sánchez associates are also under investigation, and no trial date has been set.
A Madrid court ordered Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to stand trial by jury on charges including embezzlement, influence peddling and misappropriation of funds. She must surrender her passport and is banned from leaving the country, with a court requirement to appear twice a month until a verdict is reached; a Moncloa adviser was also subjected to travel restrictions. The case centers on the creation of a chair at Complutense University and is part of broader corruption controversies surrounding Sánchez's government, which he denies.
A Spanish judge has ordered Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife, Begoña Gómez, to face a corruption trial and surrender her passport in a two-year investigation linked to the conservative pressure group Manos Limpias, prompting political commentary and opposition criticism of government actions against the judiciary.
Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife Begona Gómez has been barred from leaving the country and ordered to surrender her passport while she faces trial on charges including embezzlement, influence-peddling and misappropriation tied to a university chair; prosecutors say she used public resources for private gain, a claim Sánchez rejects as political persecution amid other graft probes affecting his allies.
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begona Gomez, must stand trial on corruption charges, with a judge ordering her passport surrendered, banning her from leaving the country and requiring her to report to court twice a month. Gomez denies wrongdoing, and the case is part of a wider set of corruption probes affecting Sánchez and his allies, including investigations into kickbacks tied to public works and even a probe into former PM Zapatero.
Madrid court indicted Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, on four charges including embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings and misappropriation, related to her role as co-director of two master’s programs and a Madrid Complutense University chair. A former adviser from Sánchez’s office and a businessman were also indicted. Gómez denies wrongdoing and Sánchez defends her, as the case adds to ongoing corruption probes involving Sánchez’s inner circle and comes amid other scandals, including one involving his brother.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faces renewed scrutiny as his wife, Begoña Gómez, is charged with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings and misappropriation after a two-year probe into her securing a university post at Complutense; a court will decide whether she stands trial, while Gómez and Sánchez say the accusations are politically motivated.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begona Gomez, has been formally charged with embezzlement, influence-peddling, corruption in business dealings and misappropriation of funds tied to a chair at Madrid’s Complutense University, with allegations of using public resources for private gain. The probe, opened in 2024, found indications of criminal conduct; Sánchez denies wrongdoing and remains PM as opposition calls for his resignation and related investigations probe other family members.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife, Begoña Gómez, has been summoned to testify in a corruption probe, which Sánchez and his government allege is a smear campaign by far-right groups. The investigation, initiated by the group Manos Limpias, coincides with the upcoming European Parliament elections. Sánchez has publicly defended his wife and criticized the timing and motives behind the allegations.