The Complutense University of Madrid has sought €113,509 in civil damages from Begoña Gómez, wife of Spain's prime minister, and her associate Cristina Álvarez, quantifying the alleged economic harm from the misuse of university software and personnel. The university also demands the return of source code, technical documentation, domains, and exploitation rights tied to the disputed project.
Gómez is set to face a jury trial on charges of influence peddling and embezzlement of public funds, accused of leveraging her position to secure the irregular creation of an extraordinary university chair. The Madrid Provincial Court dismissed allegations of business corruption and misappropriation but upheld the embezzlement charge. A popular prosecution led by Hazte Oír seeks 13 years in prison for Gómez and six for Álvarez, while the public prosecutor maintains a request for acquittal.
Gómez has replaced her longtime lawyer Antonio Camacho with criminal defence specialist Jaime Campaner, who has requested a 10-day extension to file preliminary conclusions. The presiding judge has given the defence three days to indicate whether they will waive a preliminary hearing.