A high-profile case related to the activities of Begoña Gómez, the wife of the prime minister, continues in the Spanish capital. Judge Juan Carlos Peinado has requested Amazon to provide technical information about a website created for the department where Gómez held a leadership position at Universidad Complutense.
The request was made because it was impossible to access email correspondence related to the department’s work. The university had previously stated it could not provide the necessary emails since it did not have access to the relevant mailbox. This raised questions from the prosecution, as these emails could clarify details about the department’s operations and potential violations.
The judge established that the domain transformatsc.org, used for the department’s needs, is hosted on Amazon servers. The company is required to provide full information about the owner, payment details, contact information, and the start and end dates of the service. Special attention is being paid to IP addresses, login and logout logs, as well as website backups for specific periods—from 2020 to 2024.
Additionally, the court is interested in knowing who had access to the website and what roles users had. To collect and analyze this data, the Central Operations Unit of the Civil Guard has been involved in the case. The unit is tasked with coordinating with Amazon and preparing a report based on the information received. If necessary, the judge is prepared to contact the university again for additional details.
The case involves allegations of improper use of software and the department’s brand, as well as possible abuse of authority. Gómez has already provided explanations on these matters, denying any wrongdoing and emphasizing that she did not receive any financial benefit from her actions. She also stated that she registered the domain following instructions from the university service, and that all actions were approved by the administration.
The investigation is also examining possible instances of embezzlement, abuse of influence, and corruption in commercial dealings. The case remains under judicial oversight, and new requests to Amazon may shed light on details that have so far remained unknown.
