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Real Madrid’s Asencio Cleared as Sex-Video Charges Dropped
Raul Asencio is a Real Madrid defender who was accused of sharing a private sexual video without permission.
A court on Gran Canaria cleared him after prosecutors dropped the charges.
The victims told the court they had forgiven the defendants.
Three former Real Madrid youth players were convicted of recording and sharing videos involving two teenage women.
They each received a one-year prison sentence, but they will not serve it if they commit no new offences during that period.
Asencio was accused only of sharing the video.
In a separate case, he was fined and banned from driving after driving under the influence of alcohol.
Real Madrid opened disciplinary proceedings but said he would remain part of the coach’s plans while the matter was being resolved.
He has not played this season because of an injury.
A Gran Canaria court cleared Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio after prosecutors dropped charges over sharing sexual content without consent.
Asencio was accused only of sharing the video, while three former Real Madrid youth players were charged with recording and sharing videos.
The three former youth players received one-year prison sentences, suspended if they commit no further offences during that period.
The victims told the court they had forgiven the defendants, prompting prosecutors to drop Asencio’s charges and reduce requests for the others.
Asencio was separately fined €14,400 and banned from driving for eight months for driving under the influence of alcohol; Real Madrid also opened disciplinary proceedings.
- Who
- Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio, three former Real Madrid youth players, and two teenage women involved in the videos.
- What
- A court cleared Asencio after prosecutors dropped charges related to sharing sexual content, while the three former youth players received suspended prison sentences.
- Where
- A court on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria handled the case.
- When
- The court decision was announced on Thursday; Asencio’s separate driving case was reported on Wednesday.
- Why
- Prosecutors dropped Asencio’s charges and reduced their requests for the other defendants after the victims told the court they had forgiven them.
Key facts
- Court outcome
- Asencio was cleared after prosecutors dropped the charges against him.
- Asencio’s allegation
- He was accused of sharing a sexual-content video without the victims’ consent.
- Other defendants
- Three former Real Madrid youth players were sentenced to one year in prison.
- Sentence condition
- The prison terms were suspended on condition that the players commit no further offences during that period.
- Victims’ statement
- The victims told the court they had forgiven the defendants.
- Separate driving case
- Asencio was fined €14,400 ($16,800) and banned from driving for eight months for driving under the influence of alcohol.
- Club response
- Real Madrid opened disciplinary proceedings, while keeping Asencio in the coach’s plans during the process.
Quotes
José Mourinho
Real Madrid coach discussing the club’s disciplinary concerns
“Everything you do outside your professional sphere still reflects on Real Madrid and continues to damage the reputation of a club whose standing must not be undermined.”
telegraphindia.com
rediff.com
“I'm not happy. Everyone makes mistakes, but a series of mistakes is something different.”
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rediff.com
Sources
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