Wife of Spanish Prime Minister Accused of Corruption
After a two-year criminal investigation, Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has been accused of corruption and will be tried, according to court documents.
TL;DR
- Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, is accused of corruption and will face trial.
- Charges include embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption, and misuse of funds.
- Gómez allegedly used her connections to secure a position at Complutense University in Madrid.
- Both Gómez and Sánchez deny the accusations, with Sánchez calling it a right-wing attempt to undermine the government.
- The investigation was initiated in April 2024 by Judge Juan Carlos Peinado.
- A complaint was filed by the anti-corruption organization Manos Limpias.
- David Sánchez, the Prime Minister's brother, is also under investigation for influence peddling.
- The article also briefly mentions a trial of a former minister for bribery related to COVID-19 equipment.