The Prosecutor's Office requests the acquittal of Begoña Gómez and the rest of those investigated as no crime is found: "They did not obtain remuneration or benefit"

The Madrid Prosecutor's Office has requested the acquittal of Begoña Gómez, her advisor Cristina Álvarez, and businessman Juan Carlos Barrabés in the case that analyzes various professional activities linked to the wife of the President of the Government. The Public Prosecutor's Office considers that the investigated facts do not constitute a crime and argues that none of the accused obtained economic benefits derived from the examined actions.

In the conclusions brief, to which EFE has had access, the prosecutor maintains that there are no elements that prove that the investigated parties received "any type of remuneration or additional benefit" related to the activities under investigation. The Prosecutor's Office focuses on Begoña Gómez's relationship with the Complutense University of Madrid, where she participated as co-director of a professorship. According to the document, Pedro Sánchez's wife performed these functions in an academic initiative "for which she received 0 euros."

Likewise, the Public Prosecutor's Office indicates that the entities and companies that collaborated in the project did not obtain economic compensation for their participation either. In this regard, it adds that no connection has been proven between these activities and possible awards or contracts in the public or private sphere.

The brief also rejects that there were actions aimed at favoring the professorship through pressure on companies or sponsors. "Neither Begoña Gómez, nor Cristina Álvarez, nor Juan Carlos Barrabés obtained remuneration or direct or indirect benefit derived from this activity, nor did they exert any type of pressure on the affected companies for the promotion of the Chair of Competitive Social Transformation and its sponsorships," states the Prosecutor's Office.

Regarding the development of the computer software that is part of the investigation, the prosecutor concludes that there are also no indications of economic enrichment for the investigated parties. Similarly, he maintains that there is no record that the Complutense University has suffered losses or patrimonial damages as a consequence of the work carried out. In view of these conclusions, the Prosecutor's Office understands that the analyzed facts lack criminal relevance and demands the free acquittal of the three accused.

The Prosecutor's Office attacks Judge Peinado for "conspiring"

The Prosecutor's Office has filed an appeal before the Provincial Court of Madrid against the judge's decision Juan Carlos Peinado to withdraw the passport of Begoña Gómez and her advisor, Cristina Álvarez, as reported by ‘El País’. The Public Prosecutor's Office understands that the measure lacks justification and argues that both maintain a strong personal and professional link with Spain.

In the document, the prosecutors emphasize that both Gómez and Álvarez have "an undeniable family roots in Spain" and that their professional career has developed entirely in the country, circumstances that, in their opinion, rule out any real possibility of flight.

The Prosecutor's Office also criticizes the reasoning used by the magistrate and accuses him of "conspiring". Specifically, it reproaches Peinado for having concluded that the bodyguards of the Prime Minister's wife could facilitate an eventual escape, either on their own initiative or following superior instructions. For the Public Prosecutor's Office, this hypothesis implies "extending a shadow of unfounded suspicion over institutions".

Furthermore, the appeal argues that the judge is acting "without rigor or moderation" and that "he deviates from the law" by imposing a precautionary measure that he considers "unnecessary". The prosecutors argue that neither of the two investigated individuals maintains relevant ties with other countries nor has a structure that facilitates a permanent departure from Spain.

The document adds that "they lack ties with foreign countries, in general or particular, we do not know where they are supposed to flee, because no specific country is pointed out where they would have ease of settlement and impunity. And they lack assets or resources that would allow such flight and settlement outside of Spain. And it will not be due to the suspicion of illicit assets and gains, in view of the result of the exhaustive patrimonial investigations authorized by the court that ruled out the unfounded suspicions."

Another aspect that the Prosecutor's Office questions is the judicial request to hand over "as many passports as they may have, of whatever nationalities they belong to." The Public Prosecutor's Office claims to be unaware of what elements support this decision and points out that it could be related to references to an alleged Dominican nationality of Gómez.

Trip to London

Begoña Gómez temporarily recovered her passport this Wednesday at the Plaza de Castilla courthouses, a procedure that will allow her to travel to London to attend her daughter's graduation ceremony. The permit was granted by the magistrate who is replacing Juan Carlos Peinado and authorizes the trip between July 8 and 10.

The delivery of the document is of a temporary nature. Once her stay in the United Kingdom ends and she returns to Spain, Gómez must redeposit her passport at the court. In addition, the measure that obliges her to go to court every two weeks remains in force.