Spanish prime minister's wife charged with corruption after two-year investigation

Gómez is accused of using her relationship to advance her private career through a position at the Complutense University of Madrid.

It is also accused of using public resources to advance private interests.

It was charged with embezzlement, influence exercise, corruption in business deals and illegal embezzlement of funds, the decision said.

Now it is up to the courts to decide whether she will stand trial.

Gómez denies the accusations, while Sánchez has dismissed the charges as a right-wing attempt to undermine his coalition.

The investigation was opened by Judge Juan Carlos Peinado in April 2024 to determine whether Gómez had exploited her position as the prime minister's wife for private gain.

She is accused of using her position to secure a position at prestigious university, where she conducted a master's course in business studies.

The judge stresses the lack of corresponding Gómez qualifications as evidence.

The indictment against Gómez was filed by anti-corruption activists Manos Limias (Pastra Hands), led by a man linked to the extreme right named Miguel Bernad.

The group has filed a host of unsuccessful indictments against politicians in the past.

When the investigation began, Sánchez suspended public duties for five days, to prevent and reflect “if he was to stay at work because of “baltat”, in which he said that far right and right were trying to get politics.

He complained about a “trige harassment” during months intended to weaken him politically and personally targeting his wife. /Telegraphy/