Court bans Spanish PM’s wife from leaving country amid corruption probe
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- Begona Gomez is accused of using her position as the prime minister’s wife to secure work contracts.
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- Investigating judge Juan Carlos Peinado issued the ruling on Saturday, ordering Sanchez’s wife, Begona Gomez, to hand in her passport and appear in front of court twice per month until a verdict is issued.
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Begona Gomez is accused of using her position as the prime minister’s wife to secure work contracts.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A truck displays images of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his wife, Begona Gomezm, on the day Gomez appears in court to testify as part of influence-peddling investigation, in Madrid, Spain, June 15 [Ana Beltran/Reuters]By AFP and Reuters Published On 20 Jun 202620 Jun 2026The wife of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has been barred from travelling abroad as she prepares to face trial on corruption charges.
Investigating judge Juan Carlos Peinado issued the ruling on Saturday, ordering Sanchez’s wife, Begona Gomez, to hand in her passport and appear in front of court twice per month until a verdict is issued. She is charged with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings and misappropriation of funds.