Spain PM's wife testifies in corruption case
Published: 05:12 PM,Dec 18,2024 | EDITED : 09:12 PM,Dec 18,2024
Protestors carry an image of Begona Gomez outside the court where she was questioned, in Madrid. — AFP
MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife Begona Gomez testified in court on Wednesday in a probe into misappropriation allegations, one of several sensitive legal cases undermining the minority left-wing government. Her appearance at a Madrid court comes during a frenzied week of legal activity in connection with cases that have ensnared Sanchez's inner circle and emboldened the conservative opposition.
Gomez only agreed to answer questions from her lawyer during the hearing, which focuses on accusations she illegally appropriated software financed by private companies and initially intended for Madrid's Complutense University while she worked there. Judge Juan Carlos Peinado launched an investigation against Gomez in April for alleged corruption and influence peddling.
During an appearance before the conservative-controlled Madrid regional parliament in November, Gomez dismissed the corruption allegations against her as politically motivated. She previously invoked her right to silence in July in connection with the corruption and influence peddling case. — AFP
Gomez only agreed to answer questions from her lawyer during the hearing, which focuses on accusations she illegally appropriated software financed by private companies and initially intended for Madrid's Complutense University while she worked there. Judge Juan Carlos Peinado launched an investigation against Gomez in April for alleged corruption and influence peddling.
During an appearance before the conservative-controlled Madrid regional parliament in November, Gomez dismissed the corruption allegations against her as politically motivated. She previously invoked her right to silence in July in connection with the corruption and influence peddling case. — AFP