Overview

• Investigating magistrate Juan Carlos Peinado extends the jury procedure to the principal case, covering alleged influence peddling, private‑sector corruption, misappropriation and usurpation of functions, beyond the separate malversación piece.
• Peinado deems Gómez’s marriage to the prime minister fundamental to the influence allegation and includes entrepreneur Juan Carlos Barrabés and Moncloa aide Cristina Álvarez among those under investigation in this track.
• The judge cites Supreme Court doctrine on case conexidad to justify a joint jury route rather than split proceedings.
• The Instituto de Empresa tells the court it has no emails to or from Cristina Álvarez, prompting the judge to ask parties whether they will withdraw an appeal over that records request.
• Investigators rely on 121 emails supplied by ex‑vicerrector Juan Carlos Doadrio that the Guardia Civil’s UCO has reviewed, while the European Public Prosecutor’s Office examines adjudications to Barrabés and the jury decisions remain subject to appeal.