The case sends Begoña Gómez and Cristina Álvarez to trial over allegations of influence peddling and misuse of public funds. In an order dated 21 September 2026, Judge Juan Carlos Peinado sent Pedro Sánchez's wife and her Moncloa adviser to a jury court. The case centres on a university chair at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. It also examines the alleged private use of university software, in connection with a state-paid assistant.
The decision also brings a direct financial risk. Gómez and Álvarez may be held jointly responsible for compensation of more than 113,509.32 euros claimed by the UCM. Peinado has ordered an inquiry into Gómez's financial capacity and requested her five most recent income tax returns from the Agencia Tributaria.
