Real Madrid's Asencio acquitted in explicit video case

After months of silence, the defender is cleared by a Spanish court.

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What happened. Raul Asencio was acquitted of alleged involvement in distributing a sexually explicit video involving a minor, with charges withdrawn in Las Palmas.

• Three former academy teammates got one-year suspended sentences for child pornography.
• Victims, two women aged 16 and 18, forgave the accused.
• Asencio expressed faith in the judicial process and relief at the outcome.

“Today, after a long period of silence and after respecting a judicial process in which I always had faith, I can say that I have been acquitted.”

— Raul Asencio

The case stemmed from a June 2023 incident at a Gran Canaria beach club.

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