Elite Footballers Named in $3.4 Million Crypto Fraud Case

Six elite footballers, including the winners of the World Cup and former Barcelona and Sevilla Stars, are faced with charges for fraud after the crypto company promoted with millions in investors, leaving thousands of worthless digital tokens.

Barcelona Fifth District Court launched a criminal investigation of UA crypto and NFT Scheme allegedly confronted by a group of Spanish and Argentine businessmen, with promotional assistance of players, according to Newspaper report.

Submitted by 12 victims earlier this year, the case is accused by Shirtum Europe and its promoter promoter promoter promoters of at least $ 3.4 million (3 million euros) by sale of non-functional NFTs related to footballer rights, purchased with the course of the company.

Among those appointed in the complaint are the winners of the World Cup “Pope” Gómez and Lucas Object, former players Barca Ivan Rakitic and Javier Saviola, as well as Nico Pareja and Alberto Moreno.

Alleged masters, Argentine businessman David Rozenwaig and Catalan entrepreneurs Manel ángel Torras, his son Marc Alberto Torras and Manuel Morillas, are charged with the creation of a “complex corporate structure” in Spain and Andori, designed to draw taxation and avoiding taxes.

The appeal includes 13 professional reports and the financial analysis of the top professor of economics, Protper Lamothe, who describes the structure of the company as a deliberately opaque and tax evisive.

The NFTs are placed as an exclusive digital collector, some prices of over $ 513 (450 euros), but have never been made with a trade or supported functional platform.

Shirtum allegedly used the reputation of players to build credibility, presenting them as “founders” and public ambassadors, according to an appeal cited by Local reports.

In March 2022, Shirtum claimed that he had suffered two massive crypto theft and that he was a victim of Hak, but no police reports were submitted.

In the meantime, investigators say the funds are called for personal use, and the Shirthum platform is quietly abandoned.

The footballers served as promotional faces for the venture, with a “pope” Gómez – a close friend of the alleged leader Ring -Avida Rosencwaig – who leaned employment of other players after promoting himself as a “founder”, before systematically deleting all evidence of social media with his players.

Big names, great losses

“This case Shirtrum Europa really shows that tickle things can get with cryptocurrencies and NFTs,” said Mohith Agadi, founder of a decentralized protocol fact for fact to check the facts, said Decipher. “People see big names like football stars and think it’s a safe bet, but that trust can be used.”

Shirtum scandal indicates an unstable relationship between Spanish football and cryptocurrencies.

AND Banning a gambling advertising Carried out in 2021. He prevents the La Liga teams from agreeing with such contracts with betting companies, creating a vacuum sponsorship that the crypto of the company hurried to fulfill.

However, this crypto hug proved to be problematic.

Many La Liga Clubs The others are s “Default, complaints and experience of oblivion” after partnership with cryptocurrency sponsors, with several Spanish clubs now sue their crypto partners for unpaid sponsorship fees.

As Agadi noted, “Blockchain is great to monitor transactions, but fraudsters also use it for false legitimacy.”

Edited Sebastian Sinclair