Joan Laporta defends himself after complaint filed by Barcelona member - 'The aim is to harm me' | Barca Universal

"A total of 38 documents were submitted electronically alongside the complaint. The allegations centre on suspected money laundering and the alleged "collection of undue commissions." Defending himself against the allegations, Laporta remarked: "We will respond to the slanders. Everything is false, I already know what this is about. The aim is to harm me." He claimed that there is a strategy to "dirty the electoral process" and denied any wrongdoing: "Everything is done with the intention of slandering and defaming.""

"Discussing particular issues such as the VIP boxes agreement that paved the way for Dani Olmo's re-registration and the commission paid to Darren Dein for the Nike agreement, Laporta added: "The relationship was broken, in court. Thanks to his intervention, we collected the millions withheld by Nike. Darren Dein brought the binding offer from Puma, and thanks to that mediation Nike paid market price. The commission? It is paid over 14 years between Barcelona, 1.65 per cent, and Nike, 1.25 per cent""

A Barcelona socio lodged a complaint at the National Court against Laporta and some board members, including interim president Rafa Yuste. Thirty-eight documents were submitted electronically with allegations of suspected money laundering and the collection of undue commissions. Laporta denied the allegations, calling them slanders intended to harm him and to dirty the electoral process, and said he would respond. He said confidentiality prevents publication of certain agreements and argued questioned deals were operations to save Barcelona. He defended the VIP boxes deal and explained Darren Dein’s role securing payments from Nike, with commissions paid over 14 years: 1.65% by Barcelona and 1.25% by Nike.

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