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Judge Orders Moncloa to Turn Over All Emails From Account Assigned to Begoña Gómez for UCO Review

The move focuses the embezzlement inquiry on possible misuse of official channels linked to Cristina Álvarez’s hiring.

Overview

  • The court demands copies of every message received and sent from the account assigned to Begoña Gómez dating from July 11, 2018 to the present.
  • Once verified by the court, the communications will be forwarded to the Guardia Civil’s UCO for forensic analysis.
  • The judge also requests the list of all Secretarios Generales de Presidencia since July 11, 2018 and identification of everyone who authorized Cristina Álvarez’s remuneration.
  • The July 11, 2018 start date matches Álvarez’s appointment as director of programmes in the Gabinete de Presidencia.
  • Both Álvarez and Gómez are under investigation for alleged embezzlement, and the judge has set their appearances for September 10, with Gómez’s time moved to 12:00 at her lawyer’s request.