, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister , requested her acquittal on Friday, 4 September 2026. She faces a popular jury trial for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement. Her personal advisor, Cristina Álvarez, is also an accused party.
The defence denies Gómez used her marriage to pressure university officials into creating an extraordinary chair. They maintain she directed the chair for four years without pay or economic benefit, and that the software platform remained university property.
The Provincial Court of Madrid ratified the trial, citing indications of embezzlement and influence peddling involving Juan Carlos Barrabés. While the court notes these concerns, the defence insists Gómez never intended to enrich herself or use assets privately.