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Spain Red.es contract and Begoña Gómez investigation

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Following the preliminary hearing on 6 September 2026, the legal proceedings regarding Begoña Gómez and her assistant, Cristina Álvarez, have entered a critical phase. During the hearing, the Prosecution and the defense both requested the dismissal of the case and the acquittal of the accused. Gómez’s legal team specifically opposed a trial by jury, arguing that the popular accusation presented by Hazte Oír was ineffective due to procedural defects. In contrast, the popular accusation led by Hazte Oír has requested the opening of an oral trial, seeking prison sentences of 13 years for Gómez and six years for Álvarez. Judge Juan Carlos Peinado is tasked with deciding whether to dismiss the case or proceed to an oral trial, which would likely be held before a jury in the Madrid Provincial Court. As of mid-September 2026, Judge Peinado has missed the deadline to issue an order to open oral proceedings, which passed on 11 September. The delay follows legal challenges from Gómez’s defense, led by attorney Jaime Campaner, who argues that the indictment failed to comply with legal requirements. The central dispute remains whether the written description of the punishable facts meets the clarity and conciseness required by the Criminal Procedure Law and the Organic Law of the Jury Tribunal. Amidst these procedural delays, it has been announced that Judge Peinado is set to retire on 27 September at the age of 72. His tenure has been marked by legal volatility; while the Madrid Provincial Court has validated the existence of criminal material requiring clarification, Peinado’s methods have frequently led to increased appeals and the annulment of certain procedures. These frictions have allowed the government to claim they are victims of ‘lawfare’ or political persecution.

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