"Gomez has been accused of using her influence as the wife of the socialist prime minister to secure and manage a post at Madrid's Complutense University, and of using public resources and personal connections to further her private interests."
"The judge suggested that certain public decisions favourable to the university chair had been taken since Gomez's husband became secretary general of the Spanish Socialist Workers' party and, above all, since he became prime minister."
"The prime minister has accused his political and media opponents of pursuing his family and has also openly questioned the impartiality of some members of the judiciary."
Begona Gomez has been charged with embezzlement, influence peddling, and corruption following a two-year investigation. Accusations include using her position to secure a role at Complutense University and misappropriating public resources. The judge also charged her assistant and a businessman. All accused deny wrongdoing. The investigation was initiated by a complaint from a far-right group. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has dismissed the charges as politically motivated and questioned judicial impartiality, asserting that certain public decisions may have been influenced by Gomez's relationship with him.
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