Lionel Messi Management on Tuesday released a series of statements in response to the El Mundo report that Leo’s father and LMM President Jorge Messiwas involved in laundering Colombian drug money through Messi’s charity soccer association ‘Messi and Friends.’
“Jorge Messi has never been connected to the case,” LMMsaid in a statement. “He has not been investigated or called to testify, much less charged. We hope that the newspaper El Mundo will correct the published story in line with theinformation released by the Interior Ministry,” it said.
Spain’s police and the Interior Ministry on Tuesday said a Colombian promoter was suspected of laundering drug moneythrough concerts and sporting events in Spain, South America and the United States, but there was no evidence of any wrongdoing by Messi, his family, or other players who featured in the charitymatches organized by ‘Messi and Friends.’