Spanish PM’s wife must stand trial on corruption charges, judge rules
Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, must stand trial for corruption and influence peddling. She is accused of using her position to obtain work contracts. Gómez denies any wrongdoing.
What changed
New details specify that Gómez is accused of misusing her position to secure contracts.
Live updates
-
Judge Orders Trial for Begoña Gómez on Corruption Charges
confidence 90%Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, must stand trial for corruption and influence peddling. She is accused of using her position to obtain work contracts. Gómez denies any wrongdoing.
What's confirmed:
- A judge ruled that Begoña Gómez must stand trial on corruption and influence peddling charges.
- Begoña Gómez is accused of using her position to secure work contracts.
- Begoña Gómez denies any wrongdoing.
Still unconfirmed:
- Far-right groups brought the case.
- Gómez is banned from leaving Spain and must surrender her passport.
- Prime Minister Sánchez described the case as politically motivated.
-
Spanish PM's Wife Begoña Gómez Ordered to Stand Trial for Corruption
confidence 100%A judge ruled that Begoña Gómez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, must stand trial on corruption and influence peddling charges. Gómez is banned from leaving Spain and must surrender her passport. Prime Minister Sánchez has described the case as politically motivated.
What's confirmed:
- Begoña Gómez must stand trial on corruption charges.
- A judge banned Begoña Gómez from leaving Spain.
- Gómez was ordered to surrender her passport.
- The charges include corruption and influence peddling.
- Begoña Gómez is a 55-year-old university director.
- Pedro Sánchez is the Prime Minister of Spain.
Still unconfirmed:
- The passport withdrawal justification involved references to Begoña Gómez's bodyguards' hairstyles.
- Milagros Tolón and Pilar Alegría claimed the ruling is a persecution.