Manchester United and Spain goalkeeper David de Gea has reportedly been implicated in a Spanish rape case by a protected witness in a court case, along with former Spain Under-21 teammate Iker Muniain.
Spanish news outlet El Diario is reporting that the witness was giving evidence in the trial against director Ignacio Fernandez Allende (also known as Torbe), jailed since last April on charges of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, sexual assault and child pornography, related to prostitution, extortion and money laundering.
EXCLUSIVA | Una testigo protegida implica a los futbolistas De Gea y Muniain en el caso del empresario porno Torbe https://t.co/6o3sHtzHnz
— eldiario.es (@eldiarioes) June 10, 2016
The unnamed witness claimed that she was taken to a hostel, assaulted by Muniain and one other unnamed footballer, after Torbe had forced her against her will, promising payment.
De Gea has been implicated as the person who called Torbe to arrange the meeting, with the witness also reporting that they kept in touch afterwards to a bid to keep her quiet. The Spanish shot-stopper is also said to have tried to arrange another encounter with five Manchester United players, but there is no evidence that this took place.
BREAKING: David De Gea ‘sent home from Spain’s squad for #Euro2016’ say reports https://t.co/PChGDGGyZbpic.twitter.com/7Dh5v65mH8
— The Sun Football (@TheSunFootball) June 10, 2016
De Gea is also said to be mentioned in another piece of testimony in which a minor claimed to have been raped by Torbe, claiming that the incident was filmed so that De Gea and players from Spanish club Athletic Bilbao could watch.
The timing could not be worse on the eve of Euro 2016, with the revelations potentially meaning De Gea’s participation in the tournament will be in doubt. More serious concerns could follow if he were found to have played a part in either reported rape. (RT)
