Embattled Socialist Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faces further familial controversy as his wife, Begoña Gómez, was charged with allegedly embezzling public funds.

First Lady Gómez was charged by Judge Juan Carlos Peinado this week with embezzlement and has been ordered to appear before his court in September. The accusations centre around her assistant, Cristina Álvarez, who has also been charged with the same crime.

While it is customary for Spanish first ladies to receive an assistant from the Palace of Moncloa — the prime minister’s office — Gómez faces accusations that Álvarez carried out non-governmental work for her while she…

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