Begoña Gómez is ordered to stand trial for corruption and is barred from leaving Spain
Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, is ordered to stand trial for corruption and is barred from leaving Spain. She must report to court twice a month until a verdict is reached. She denies any wrongdoing. The case is part of broader scandals affecting Pedro Sánchez’s government.
Begoña Gómez is ordered to stand trial for corruption and is barred from leaving Spain. She must report to court twice a month until a verdict is reached. Judge Juan Carlos Peinado ordered her to stand trial for corruption. Gómez denies any wrongdoing. The investigation into her conduct was launched in April 2024, according to turkiyetoday.com. Judge Juan Carlos Peinado formally charged her in April with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings, and misappropriation of funds, according to turkiyetoday.com. No date has yet been set for the trial, according to turkiyetoday.com. The case against Gómez was brought by far-right groups, according to thehindu. Corruption cases involving Begoña Gómez are part of broader scandals affecting Pedro Sánchez’s government, according to scmp. The growing scandals risk toppling Pedro Sánchez’s minority ruling coalition.
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