Judge authorises UDEF to track 'Papu' Gómez accounts in crypto fraud probe | OneFootball

A court in Barcelona has authorised the UDEF to trace bank accounts and obtain tax and social security data for 'Papu' Gómez and his wife, Linda F. R., in a crypto and NFT fraud probe. The suspected losses exceed three million euros and could reach 24 million.

According to El Periódico Mediterráneo, the decision followed a report by the Grupo 32 de Blanqueo de Capitales on 13 suspects. Investigators sought financial measures, including letters rogatory to countries where funds may have been sent.

The court asked the Seguridad Social for employment records for all those under investigation and ordered 17 banks to provide account data, as part of Operación Soccer. The case began with a complaint by two victims more than a year ago, now 13.

The complaint targets Shirtum Europa, S.L.U., its Andorran affiliates and its promoters and administrators, including David R., Manuel M., Marc Albert and Manuel Ángel T. It alleges the sale of NFTs featuring elite footballers that were never recorded on the blockchain and could not be transferred, plus market manipulation on PancakeSwap.

Plaintiffs say contributions in BNB were appropriated and not reflected in Shirtum Europa, S.L.U. accounts, while the in-house token $SHI did not work as promised and the app was never delivered. They cite up to 12 offences, including estafa, fraude fiscal and blanqueo de capitales. The complaint also names Iván Rakitic, Lucas Ocampos, Nico Pareja, Alberto Moreno and Javier Saviola, though the court has not taken measures against them at this stage.

Source: El Periódico Mediterráneo