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UCO Emails Detail Moncloa Adviser’s Work on Begoña Gómez’s UCM Chair as Judge Pursues Embezzlement Probe

The disclosures arise from 121 emails spanning 2021 to 2024 now public, sharpening questions over the use of public resources.

Overview

  • Guardia Civil investigators reviewed 121 emails between UCM vicerrector Juan Carlos Doadrio and Moncloa adviser Cristina Álvarez about the chair co-directed by Begoña Gómez.
  • ABC reports at least 18 of Álvarez’s messages were sent during regular working hours, indicating she handled chair business while on the government clock.
  • Emails show Álvarez drafted outreach and language for a Google sponsorship in July 2022, with funding later reaching up to €110,000 and an agreement finalized on 1 November 2022.
  • The cache depicts Álvarez performing operational tasks such as preparing adendas, organizing events at CaixaForum, and seeking a 10% profit clause in talks with Mindway.
  • Correspondence lists contacts with multiple sponsors and partners including Reale, KPMG, Indra, La Caixa, Fundación Once, the Spanish Global Compact network, and others, with Gómez often directing inquiries to Álvarez.