Unexpected Turn for Begoña Gómez's Advisor: Her Testimony Date Changed

Moncloa advisor, Cristina Álvarez, who has recently been charged in the 'Begoña Gómez case,' was scheduled for February 28 to testify as a defendant. However, the magistrate in charge of the case, Juan Carlos Peinado, decided to change the date of her testimony.

Cristina Álvarez must appear at the Investigative Court No. 41 on February 26 at 9:30 a.m., two days earlier than planned.

According to the order cited by Europa Press, the magistrate acknowledged that it was a mistake. Peinado mistakenly indicated "February 28 (...) with the correct day being February 26," the day of the interrogation of the Moncloa advisor. This, for the alleged crimes of influence peddling and business corruption.

The key piece in the indictment of Begoña Gómez's advisor that corners Sánchez

The 'Begoña Gómez case' has become the center of other indictments that have caused a great scandal. This, despite the attempts by Pedro Sánchez's government to discredit the investigation led by his wife, and some officials of public entities, like Moncloa.

Judge Juan Carlos Peinado has decided to indict Cristina Álvarez, Moncloa advisor and assistant to Begoña Gómez, after her judicial statement in December. In which she acknowledged her hiring for this position.

The magistrate considers that her involvement in the investigation into the wife of the Prime Minister is evident. This, due to her role in managing funds and responding to emails related to the chair that Gómez co-directed at the Complutense University of Madrid. These actions could constitute crimes of influence peddling and business corruption.

This new judicial situation poses a challenge for the Prime Minister. He has avoided for months clarifying the reasons behind Álvarez's hiring and the public salary she receives. Additionally, at first, Moncloa didn't acknowledge other expenses associated with Begoña Gómez beyond those related to her security, as this outlet reported.

Although Begoña Gómez doesn't hold a public position, she had Álvarez in personal assistant functions for her activities. This has led the judge to modify her procedural situation. The advisor has been summoned again to testify on February 28 at 9:30 a.m.

Although Moncloa denied information about the use of public resources in Begoña Gómez's activities, it has recently come to light that Álvarez has been receiving compensation for her work.

According to El Debate, in a letter last July, the director of the Legal Department of La Moncloa, Beatriz Rodríguez Pérez, stated that:

There are no more expenses (...) than those derived from the security function.

However, the same media outlet emphasizes that, if the existence of unrecognized payments is confirmed, it could be a possible crime of falsification in a public document. This, in conjunction with malfeasance.