{"id":3904,"date":"2026-04-14T01:28:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T01:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/3904\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T01:28:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T01:28:16","slug":"spain-pm-pedro-sanchezs-wife-charged-with-corruption-after-years-long-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/3904\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain PM Pedro Sanchez\u2019s wife charged with corruption after years-long probe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez<\/a>‘s\u00a0wife, Begona Gomez, has been formally charged with corruption<\/a> after a years-long criminal investigation, according to a court ruling published Monday.<\/p>\n

The probe is one of several corruption cases that have embroiled the Socialist leader’s family and former allies, putting pressure on his minority coalition government.<\/p>\n

Judge Juan Carlos Peinado opened the investigation in April 2024 to determine whether Gomez had exploited her position as Sanchez’s\u00a0wife\u00a0for private gain, which she and the prime minister deny.<\/p>\n

The case centers on the creation and management of a chair at Madrid<\/a>‘s Complutense University that was co-directed by Gomez, as well as the alleged use of public resources and personal connections to advance private interests.<\/p>\n

Peinado said his investigation had found sufficient indications of criminal conduct by Gomez, 55, according to a ruling dated April 11 that was made public on Monday.<\/p>\n

Read moreSpain’s Sanchez says he will stay on as PM despite wife’s graft probe<\/a><\/p>\n

He formally charged Gomez with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings and misappropriation of funds, the ruling added.<\/p>\n

“The chair served as a means of private professional development for the person under investigation,” the judge wrote.<\/p>\n

It is now up to the courts to decide whether G\u00f3mez will stand trial.<\/p>\n

Gomez, who is on an official visit to China<\/a> with Sanchez, has consistently denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n

Sanchez has dismissed the allegations against his\u00a0wife\u00a0as an attempt by the right wing to undermine his government. Opposition parties have called for his resignation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The case originated from a complaint filed by an anti-corruption group with far-right ties.<\/p>\n

The prime minister’s brother, David Sanchez, has also been indicted in a separate investigation<\/a> into alleged influence peddling tied to his hiring by a regional government<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sanchez’s former right-hand man and former transport minister, Jose Luis Abalos, went on trial<\/a> this month over alleged kickbacks linked to public contracts.<\/p>\n

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