Real Madrid's Asencio acquitted in sex-video sharing case
Prosecutors dropped charges after the victims forgave the defendants, while three former Real Madrid youth players received suspended prison sentences.
- On Thursday, a court in Gran Canaria acquitted Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio of charges that he shared a sexual video without consent after prosecutors dropped the case following victim forgiveness.
- Separately, Asencio faces disciplinary proceedings from Real Madrid after a DUI conviction last month, resulting in a €14,400 fine and an eight-month driving ban imposed by court on Wednesday.
- Real Madrid coach José Mourinho confirmed the club opened disciplinary proceedings, stating, "Everything you do outside your professional sphere still reflects on Real Madrid," while noting Asencio remains part of his plans.
- Currently sidelined with a muscle injury expected to keep him out a couple more weeks, Asencio misses play while three other youth players involved in the video received suspended one-year sentences.
- Mourinho emphasized that accumulated mistakes differ from isolated incidents, maintaining that off-field conduct damages the prestige of the club, which he described as "untouchable," though Asencio remains in his plans.
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Real Madrid Defender Raul Asencio Cleared in Minor Explicit Video Sharing Case | ⚽ LatestLY
Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio, 23, has been fully acquitted by a Spanish court on Thursday, September 3, 2026, of charges related to the sharing of an explicit video involving a minor. ⚽ Real Madrid Defender Raul Asencio Cleared in Minor Explicit Video Sharing Case.
After months of silence, the player appreciates the support of his surroundings and assumes his responsibility in the episode of alcoholemia for which he has been convicted this August
Asencio, 23, had been prosecuted for sharing audiovisual material with another person.
Asencio and three former colleagues of the Real Madrid formation were prosecuted for the unauthorized sharing of videos of sexual affection involving two young people in 2023 — one of them minor.
It's been a tense few days for Real Madrid footballer Raul Asensio. After being fined on Wednesday for drink-driving in August, a Spanish court today acquitted him of an alleged offence of distributing an explicit video featuring a minor.
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