Begona Gomez has been ordered to surrender her passport and appear in court twice a month amid allegations of influence peddling

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife, Begona Gomez, will stand trial before a jury on corruption-related charges, EFE news agency reported on Saturday, citing a ruling issued by the investigating judge following preliminary hearings held earlier this week.

Gomez was formally charged in April with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings, and misappropriation of funds.

Prosecutors are reportedly seeking a 24-year prison sentence for the 55-year-old university director, who was also…

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