Spanish PM’s Wife to Stand Trial on Corruption Charges and Banned From Leaving Country
Begoña Gómez has been ordered to surrender her passport as her husband, Pedro Sánchez, says the case is politically motivated
TL;DR
- Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, is to stand trial on corruption charges.
- Judge Juan Carlos Peinado ordered Gómez to surrender her passport and barred her from leaving Spain.
- Gómez faces charges including embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings, and misappropriation of funds.
- She denies any wrongdoing, and the case was triggered by a complaint from the group Manos Limpias.
- Pedro Sánchez claims the case is politically motivated and an attack on his family by opponents.
- The Socialist party described the situation as judicial and political persecution.
- Other investigations involve Sánchez's brother and former political allies, including ex-Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.