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Begoña Gómez to Stand Trial for Influence-Peddling, Embezzlement

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC · How we work

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Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, will stand trial for influence-peddling and embezzlement.
Former Moncloa aide Cristina Álvarez will be tried as a necessary co-operator in the embezzlement charge.
Prosecutors from Hazte Oír and Vox seek 13-year and six-year sentences for Gómez and Álvarez respectively.
Complutense University of Madrid reports €113,509 losses and is pursuing damages from both defendants.

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Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, will stand trial for influence-peddling and embezzlement.
Former Moncloa aide Cristina Álvarez will be tried as a necessary co-operator in the embezzlement charge.
Prosecutors from Hazte Oír and Vox seek 13-year and six-year sentences for Gómez and Álvarez respectively.
Complutense University of Madrid reports €113,509 losses and is pursuing damages from both defendants.