Spanish PM Sanchez’s brother banned from public office in latest corruption blow
Spanish PM Sanchez’s brother banned from public office in latest corruption blow
Spanish PM Sanchez’s brother banned from public office in latest corruption blow
David Sanchez banned from holding public office for nine-years after conviction for administrative misconduct
David Sanchez, brother of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, has been convicted of administrative misconduct and handed a nine-year ban from holding public office, marking a fresh political setback for the Socialist leader.
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Separately in May, a different court said it was investigating former Socialist Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for alleged influence peddling and other possible crimes tied to a government airline bailout.
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Sánchez's wife is also being probed over allegations of influence peddling, which she has denied.
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And, most damning for the Socialists, a former minister under Sánchez and a senior party official are both being investigated on allegations they played a part in a kickback ring that started during the COVID-19 pandemic, which they have denied.
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In June, Pedro Sanchez's former transport minister and close ally José Luis Ábalos was jailed for 24 years for taking bribes on public contracts.
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