Real Madrid’s Raul Asencio Faces Trial Over Alleged Non-Consensual Video Sharing

‎Real Madrid defender, Raul Asencio, is set to face trial after being accused of sharing a sexual video without consent, a court in Gran Canaria announced on Thursday.

‎The case also involves three players from Real Madrid’s youth team, who are accused of recording and distributing explicit videos of two teenage women.

‎One of the women was reportedly underage at the time of the incident, which took place at a beach club in Gran Canaria in June 2023.

‎Women’s rights have been a highly sensitive issue in Spain since the controversy surrounding former football chief Luis Rubiales, who kissed national team player Jenni Hermoso without consent after the 2023 World Cup final.

‎In this context, Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio, 22, is facing trial for allegedly sharing a private sexual video without consent.

‎Prosecutors accuse him of committing two crimes against privacy after he received the recording and showed it to a friend.

‎They are seeking a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence, according to judicial documents.

‎One of the women accuses the four players, while the other victim has left Asencio, who was a Real youth-team player at the time of the incident, out of her accusation.

‎Asencio, who has denied the allegations, did not immediately respond to a request for comment made to Real Madrid. He was a Real youth-team player at the time of the alleged incident.

‎Two of the other three players no longer play for the club.

‎In a May statement, the player said he did not engage in any behavior that violated women’s rights to privacy and sexual freedom, and asserted he was accused only of briefly allowing another person to watch footage.