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Spain Red.es contract and Begoña Gómez investigation

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2026-10-21 09:06 UTC → 2026-10-23 10:46 UTC · added ~~removed~~

The legal proceedings against Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, have progressed toward a potential jury trial. Following a preliminary hearing, Judge Juan Carlos Peinado was tasked with deciding whether to dismiss the case or proceed to an oral trial. While the prosecution and the defense for both Gómez and her assistant, Cristina Álvarez, requested dismissal and acquittal, the popular accusation led by Hazte Oír is seeking 13 years of prison for Gómez and six years for Álvarez. Judge Peinado has since ~~reached~~ retired from the judiciary after reaching the mandatory ~~retirement~~ age of ~~72, concluding his tenure as the instructor of~~ 72. His final week in office included the ~~case. Before his retirement, he had requested tax records~~ decision to ~~determine potential fines based~~ send Gómez and Álvarez to trial before a jury on ~~Gómez’s economic capacity. Although~~ charges including alleged influence peddling and embezzlement. This decision was ratified by the Madrid Provincial Court. Following Peinado’s retirement, Justice Minister Félix Bolaños escalated a legal conflict with the General Council of the Judiciary ~~(CGPJ) previously reviewed complaints regarding Peinado, it stated his actions did not warrant disciplinary measures. In a recent development, Cristina Álvarez has~~ (CGPJ). Bolaños filed an administrative appeal ~~with~~ challenging the ~~Provincial Court~~ Council’s decision to deny him full access to case files regarding his complaints against Peinado. The Minister accused the CGPJ of ~~Madrid~~ attempting to grant the judge ‘total impunity’ by stalling disciplinary investigations until his retirement was effective. Procedural disputes continue, including an appeal by Cristina Álvarez to annul the September 8 preliminary ~~hearing. The defense argues~~ hearing on the grounds that a 24-hour notice period violated her right to defense by preventing her attendance. If the appeal is successful, it could nullify the order to send Gómez and Álvarez to trial by jury. Procedural delays have emerged as the deadline for Judge Peinado to issue defense. Additionally, the ~~order to open oral proceedings passed on September 11. The defense,~~ defense led by attorney Jaime ~~Campaner, argues~~ Campaner maintains that the ~~prosecution's~~ indictment is ineffective ~~because it failed~~ due to ~~comply with legal requirements. Specifically, legal disputes center on whether the written description of the punishable facts meets~~ a failure to meet the clarity and conciseness ~~required by~~ requirements of the Criminal Procedure Law and the Organic Law of the Jury Tribunal (LOTJ).

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