Spanish PM’s brother banned from public office after misconduct trial

Conviction over hiring by socialist-led council is one of a series of corruption claims facing Pedro Sánchez’s family The brother of Spain’s prime minister has been banned from holding public office for nine years after being found guilty of administrative misconduct relating to his hiring by a socialist-led council in the south-western region of Extremadura nine years ago. Corruption allegations involving Pedro Sánchez’s family, his government and his Spanish Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE) ...

By Sam Jones in Madrid

Spanish PM Pedro 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

By Emma Pinedo and James C. Reynolds

Spanish PM Sanchez's brother convicted in corruption case, banned from office for nine years

David Sanchez was accused of benefiting from an appointment tailored to him because of his family connection to the prime minister, who, at the time the job was awarded, had just been elected.