Court finds Spanish Prime Minister's brother guilty over tailor-made post in Badajoz
David Sánchez, brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has been convicted of administrative prevarication in connection with a position created specifically for him at the music conservatory in Badajoz.
Court finds Spanish Prime Minister's brother guilty over tailor-made post in Badajoz
A Spanish court has handed down a conviction against David Sánchez, brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, in a case of administrative corruption. The judicial ruling determined that he was assigned a position in the administration of Badajoz province that was designed to suit him, without genuine justification based on public management needs.
At the time of the appointment, Pedro Sánchez did not hold the office of Prime Minister, although he was already leading the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) from opposition. The court concluded that the supervisory position for the musical conservatories in the province lacked genuine administrative foundation, and that its sole purpose was to benefit David Sánchez's particular interests.
According to the sentence, those involved acted in a manner "notoriously arbitrary" to favour certain individuals. Furthermore, they subsequently modified the functions of the post to align with David Sánchez's interest in opera.
Nevertheless, the court acquitted him of the charge of abuse of influence, an offence that could have resulted in a prison sentence. During the trial, the accused denied the facts alleged against him. The sentence is subject to appeal.
Right-wing pressure groups had requested an effective prison sentence, whilst the prosecution had sought dismissal of the proceedings. This conviction adds to other corruption scandals that have affected the circle of the Spanish Prime Minister in the past two years, including a 24-year prison sentence handed down to a former minister and Sánchez ally in another corruption case, as well as judicial proceedings against his wife, Begoña Gómez.
The Prime Minister himself had previously described the proceedings as a politically motivated campaign by the far right.
Source: Portfolio.hu
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