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Juan Carlos Peinado

Juan Carlos Peinado

Investigating judge, Court of First Instance, Madrid

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Spanish PM's wife ordered to stand trial for corruption

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Issued trial order June 20; faces CGPJ disciplinary review; must retire mandatorily on September 27, 2026

A Madrid judge ordered Begoña Gómez to stand trial for influence peddling, business corruption, and embezzlement of public funds; he also took her passport and barred her from leaving Spain. Juan Carlos Barrabés Cónsul and María Cristina Álvarez Rodríguez were also sent to trial in the same ruling.

Updated Jun 22