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Begoña Gómez Skips New Court Summons as Judge Sends Entire Case to Jury Process

The investigating judge shifted the case to the jury process citing EPPO-IGAE findings on suspected irregular contracts.

Begoña Gómez, esposa de Pedro Sánchez, durante su comparecencia en la Asamblea de Madrid.
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Overview

  • Gómez will not attend the 5:30 p.m. hearing and will be represented by her lawyer, former minister Antonio Camacho.
  • Judge Juan Carlos Peinado ruled that, if prosecuted, Gómez would be tried by a popular jury for all alleged offenses, including influence peddling, private corruption, misappropriation and professional usurpation.
  • The court called the Complutense University of Madrid to be heard as a potential injured party over an alleged attempt to take control of software linked to the university chair.
  • The expansion to the jury route follows EPPO and State auditor findings pointing to possible irregular Red.es awards to entrepreneur Juan Carlos Barrabés.
  • The State Legal Service asked to dismiss the case against Madrid’s government delegate Francisco Martín Aguirre, arguing he had no role in the 2018 hiring at issue and lacks incriminating evidence.