Spanish politician poses nude in magazine and defends reputation after expenses scandal

A Spanish politician expelled by her party for an expenses scandal has posed naked on the cover of a magazine in which she defends her reputation.

Carmen López was expelled from the Ciudadanos (Citizens) party in October after it emerged she moved to Chicago, USA and was claiming expenses for the 4,000 mile commute back to Seville for council meetings.

Appearing in Intervieú magazine fully nude but strategically preserving her modesty, Ms López defended her actions and insisted she was the victim of a smear campaign, reports The Local.
Explaining how her husband moved to Chicago to be a teacher as he was out of work in Spain, Ms López said she moved “out of absolute necessity”.
“I sent a bureaufax informing the party. They can’t deny that they knew I was moving to Chicago.”

Ms López is a lawyer and a former Miss Seville beauty queen.
The centrist Ciudadanos party began as a Catalan regional party and has since gained considerable support, levelling with the ruling conservative People's party.


Source; independent.co.uk