Bolaños Testifies for Two Hours in Probe of 2018 Advisor Hiring for Begoña Gómez by Judge Peinado

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Updated Apr 16, 2025, 12:42 PM

Félix Bolaños, Spain's Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Courts, testified for two hours as a witness in the investigation concerning the hiring of an advisor to Begoña Gómez, wife of President Pedro Sánchez. The testimony took place at La Moncloa, where Judge Juan Carlos Peinado interrogated Bolaños regarding the 2018 appointment of Cristina Álvarez as an advisor. Bolaños, who was the Secretary General of the Presidency at the time of the hiring, stated that he had no involvement in Álvarez's hiring and was not her superior. He emphasized that the hiring was conducted in accordance with the law and highlighted that it is customary for the wives of presidents to have personal assistants. The minister noted that Begoña Gómez has had only one assistant, in contrast to previous first ladies who had multiple. The investigation, marking its first anniversary, has expanded to include five individuals under scrutiny, including Gómez herself, who is being investigated for alleged influence peddling, business corruption, misappropriation, and professional intrusion. The judge has also opened a separate inquiry into possible embezzlement related to Álvarez's role, amidst a backdrop of multiple hires during the period in question.

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EL PAÍS

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🔴 LAST MINUTE | Bolaños declares before Judge Peinado that he did not participate in the hiring of Begoña Gómez's assistant https://t.co/vONhjxaEiv

Europa Press

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🔴 Bolaños defends before Judge Peinado that the hiring of Begoña Gómez's advisor was in accordance with the law and is different from her appointment https://t.co/XQmDuFGsTh

laSexta

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🔴 Bolaños declares before Judge Peinado that “it's normal” for Begoña Gómez to have a freely appointed advisor: “It was in accordance with the law” https://t.co/qEVUUf11Ns