Judge reprimands Begoña Gómez’s lawyer: “This demonstration must be made by the person being investigated”

Judge Juan Carlos Peinado, who is investigating Begoña Gómez, the wife of the President of the Government, for alleged crimes of influence peddling and corruption in the business world, and the lawyer of the accused woman, Antonio Camacho, starred in a moment of tension in the On July 19, when she took advantage of her right not to testify, the president of the Investigating Court 41 criticized the lawyer for speaking on behalf of the person being questioned to express her intention not to testify and alleged that his client had done so. I do not want to hide and he considers that the case “has no purpose.” Begoña Gómez’s voice was only heard in the courtroom when she said her name and the phrase “I am not going to testify.” This is what is heard in the audio of the statement that is already in the summary and to which ABC had access: -Antonio Camacho: “Your Honor, in advance, my client is not going to testify. You know perfectly well the content of the order that Your Honor issued on July 1. The thesis of this defense is that this procedure has no purpose and we have clearly stated this in the appeal and it is obvious that my client does not want to hide or avoid explanations but this defense has recommended that he not testify because we consider that in this procedure, until the determination of the object is resolved by the court, it is not clear what is the object of the investigation. Therefore, he is exercising his right not to testify. -Juan Carlos Peinado: “This demonstration must be made by the person investigated.” -Antonio Camacho: (interrupts) “No, no…” -Juan Carlos Peinado: “May I?” May I be authorized, Mr. Council? This statement must be made directly and personally by the person under investigation. It is an experience that occurs repeatedly in this room and in all the organs of this headquarters…” -A. Camacho: “This lawyer knows him…” -JC Peinado: “I believe that what you said, which was heard by this instructor, and I repeat to you, whoever must express their desire to exercise their constitutional right The right is the person who appeared as an investigator”A. Camacho: “I agree with you”JC Peinado: “Madam, are you going to use your right not to testify?”Begoña Gómez: “I am not going to testifyRelated News Standard No The audio of Barrabés before the judge: “I met with Pedro Sánchez. “It would be up to him to have my opinion.” Isabel Vega Defended that Begoña Gómez signed the letter of support for the project, and not for the company that opted for a public tender. Judge Peinado received Gómez and her defense for the second. Once, after July 5, in the midst of an unprecedented police deployment in front of the court of Plaza de Castilla in Madrid, on the occasion of her summons as an investigator, she asked to postpone her appearance, alleging ignorance of the investigation.

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