Overview

• Judge Juan Carlos Peinado has named Begoña Gómez an investigated person for suspected embezzlement tied to the hiring of her Moncloa aide and has summoned both to appear in September.
• Cristina Álvarez, the aide, is under investigation on suspicion she exceeded her public duties by channeling state resources to private activities linked to Gómez, according to a Madrid court order.
• Gómez already faces separate probes into alleged influence peddling, business corruption, misappropriation of brand, and professional intrusion related to her roles connected to the Complutense University of Madrid.
• The Financial Times featured Sánchez and Gómez on its front page with the message that the prime minister “feels the pressure,” while government sources told the paper they have absolute confidence the case will be dismissed as baseless.
• International coverage also notes probes involving figures close to Pedro Sánchez, including former aide Santos Cerdán, who has been in pretrial detention since June, and recalls denials of wrongdoing by those investigated.