00:00A Spanish court has ordered the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Begona Gómez, to stand
00:06trial by jury for corruption and banned her from leaving the country, according to a court order
00:11released on Saturday. Judge Juan Carlos Peñado ordered Gómez to hand in her passport and to
00:17appear before the court twice a month until a verdict is reached in the case, the ruling said.
00:22Gómez faces allegations of embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business
00:26dealings and misappropriation of funds. The case was opened in 2024 and centers on her activities
00:33linked to Madrid's Complutense University and relationships with private companies.
00:37The court is seeking to determine whether Gómez had exploited her position as Sánchez's wife for
00:42private gain, which she and the Prime Minister deny. The case originated from a complaint filed by an
00:48anti-corruption group with far-right ties. Sánchez has dismissed the allegations against his wife as
00:54an attempt by the right-wing to undermine his socialist government.
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