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Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Sánchez, to be tried for influence peddling

EuroNews · · 490 words · By Lucia Blasco
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Judge Juan Carlos Peinado has agreed to prosecute Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, on charges including influence peddling and embezzlement. The decision has sparked a political conflict, with the government and PSOE criticizing the timing and basis of the ruling, while the PP and Vox parties have condemned Gómez's situation.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://euronews.com/2026/04/14/begona-gomez-wife-of-prime-minister-sanchez-to-b…

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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Judge Juan Carlos Peinado has agreed to prosecute Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, for alleged crimes of influence peddling, corruption in business, embezzlement of public funds and misappropriation”
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Multiple independent news sources (Euronews, The Guardian) confirm that Judge Juan Carlos Peinado agreed to prosecute Begoña Gómez for influence peddling, corruption in business, embezzlement of public funds, and misappropriation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — María Begoña Gómez Fernández (born 24 March 1971) is the wife of Pedro Sánchez, the Prime Minister of Spain. Gómez was director of business outsourcing for the Inmark Group until her husband became Pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begoña_Gómez
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manos Limpias (English: Clean Hands) is an association founded in Madrid in 1995 by Spanish lawyer and extreme right activist Miguel Bernad Remón. While claiming to represent employees in Spanish publ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manos_Limpias
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón (Spanish: [ˈpeðɾo ˈsantʃeθ ˈpeɾeθ kasteˈxon] ; born 29 February 1972) is a Spanish politician and economist who has served as Prime Minister of Spain since 2018. He has al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Sánchez
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“The magistrate has ruled out the crime of professional intrusion due to insufficient evidence”
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While the evidence confirms the investigation and specific charges, none of the provided search results explicitly state that the crime of 'professional intrusion' was ruled out due to insufficient evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — María Begoña Gómez Fernández (born 24 March 1971) is the wife of Pedro Sánchez, the Prime Minister of Spain. Gómez was director of business outsourcing for the Inmark Group until her husband became Pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begoña_Gómez
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manos Limpias (English: Clean Hands) is an association founded in Madrid in 1995 by Spanish lawyer and extreme right activist Miguel Bernad Remón. While claiming to represent employees in Spanish publ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manos_Limpias
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón (Spanish: [ˈpeðɾo ˈsantʃeθ ˈpeɾeθ kasteˈxon] ; born 29 February 1972) is a Spanish politician and economist who has served as Prime Minister of Spain since 2018. He has al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Sánchez
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“The decision also involves the advisor Cristina Álvarez and the businessman Juan Carlos Barrabés, both of whom are also being prosecuted in the framework of this investigation.”
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Both Euronews and The Guardian explicitly state that advisor Cristina Álvarez and businessman Juan Carlos Barrabés are also being prosecuted/charged in the same investigation.
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web search NEUTRAL — The decision also involves the advisor Cristina Álvarez and the businessman Juan Carlos Barrabés, both of whom are also being prosecuted in the framework of this investigation.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/14/begona-gomez-wife-of-pri…
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web search NEUTRAL — The proceedings are being overseen by Judge Juan Carlos Peinado, who has been leading the investigation into allegations linked to Gómez’s professional activities and contacts with business figures. H…
https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/04/20/24-years-sought-for-sp…
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web search NEUTRAL — The judge, Juan Carlos Peinado, has also charged Gómez’s personal assistant, Cristina Álvarez, and a businessman, Juan Carlos Barrabés, in connection with the case. All the accused have denied wrongdo…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/14/spanish-prime-…
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“The investigation focuses on Gómez's activities at the Complutense University of Madrid and her relationships with businessmen in projects and professional collaborations promoted by that institution.”
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Euronews and other web results confirm the investigation focuses on her activities at the Complutense University of Madrid and her professional collaborations/relationships with businessmen.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — María Begoña Gómez Fernández (born 24 March 1971) is the wife of Pedro Sánchez, the Prime Minister of Spain. Gómez was director of business outsourcing for the Inmark Group until her husband became Pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begoña_Gómez
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — José Luis López-Aranguren Jiménez (9 June 1909 – 17 April 1996), who signed his works as José Luis L. Aranguren, was a Spanish philosopher and essayist. He was a leading figure in 20th-century Spanish…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Luis_López_Aranguren
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón (Spanish: [ˈpeðɾo ˈsantʃeθ ˈpeɾeθ kasteˈxon] ; born 29 February 1972) is a Spanish politician and economist who has served as Prime Minister of Spain since 2018. He has al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Sánchez
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“The case began in 2024 following a complaint by the organisation Manos Limpias”
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Multiple sources confirm the case began in 2024 following a complaint by the organization Manos Limpias.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — María Begoña Gómez Fernández (born 24 March 1971) is the wife of Pedro Sánchez, the Prime Minister of Spain. Gómez was director of business outsourcing for the Inmark Group until her husband became Pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begoña_Gómez
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manos Limpias (English: Clean Hands) is an association founded in Madrid in 1995 by Spanish lawyer and extreme right activist Miguel Bernad Remón. While claiming to represent employees in Spanish publ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manos_Limpias
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón (Spanish: [ˈpeðɾo ˈsantʃeθ ˈpeɾeθ kasteˈxon] ; born 29 February 1972) is a Spanish politician and economist who has served as Prime Minister of Spain since 2018. He has al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Sánchez
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“The judge expelled Manos Limpias from the case in November 2025 for failing to pay the required bail”
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Only the Euronews source mentions the specific detail that the judge expelled Manos Limpias from the case in November 2025 for failing to pay bail. Other sources mention the complaint but not this specific expulsion date/reason.
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web search NEUTRAL — Manos Limpias (English: Clean Hands) is an association founded in Madrid in 1995 by Spanish lawyer and extreme right activist Miguel Bernad Remón.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manos_Limpias
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web search NEUTRAL — The case against Gómez originated from a complaint filed by Clean Hands in April 2024, based on press reports, alleging she used her position as the prime minister’s wife to benefit business leaders, …
https://headlinez.news/manos-limpias-removed-from-begona-gom…
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web search NEUTRAL — The judge, Juan Carlos Peinado, has also charged Gómez’s personal assistant, Cristina Álvarez, and a businessman, Juan Carlos Barrabés, in connection with the case.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/14/spanish-prime-…
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“The Public Prosecutor's Office has requested the case be closed on several occasions”
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Multiple sources (inspain.news, globalportalnews.com, and others) report that the Public Prosecutor's Office has opposed the investigation and requested the case be closed.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Public Prosecutor's Office in Spain has officially opposed the decision by Judge Juan Carlos Peinado to extend the investigation into Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, until Apri…
https://supremacy.info/news/78644
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web search NEUTRAL — Spain’s Public Prosecutor’s Office maintains that after two years of investigation, there is no evidence supporting corruption charges. Prosecutors argue that the facts do not meet the legal criteria …
https://globalportalnews.com/spain-politics-news/begona-gome…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prosecutor seeks closure of Begoña Gómez case.Spain’s public prosecutor has asked for the corruption case against Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to be closed, in a major turn in o…
https://inspain.news/prosecutor-seeks-closure-of-begona-gome…
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“The decision was announced during the Spanish prime minister's official trip to China, where he is accompanied by his wife.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions of the word 'decision' and contains no information regarding the timing of the announcement or a trip to China.
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The meaning of DECISION is the act or process of deciding. How to use decision in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decision
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web search NEUTRAL — DECISION definition: 1. a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities: 2. the…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/decision
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web search NEUTRAL — Definition of decision noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/eng…
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“Félix Bolaños, who is confident that higher courts will overturn the decision, and Jordi Hereu, who has defended his innocence.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the statements by Félix Bolaños or Jordi Hereu.
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“From the PP, Alma Ezcurra has harshly criticised the situation, stressing that Gómez was in Beijing”
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