Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has denied accusations of organising a meeting between two footballers and two women, one of whom claims they were both sexually assaulted by the men.
Spanish newspaper El Diario reports that the allegations emerged in a statement given by a protected witness in a rape case against pornography producer Ignacio Fernandez Allende – also known as Torbe. Torbe has been in jail since last April on charges related to prostitution, human trafficking for sexual exploitation, sexual assault, child pornography, extortion and money laundering.
The documents, which have been published by El Diario, state that De Gea was not one of those present at the meeting.
De Gea has responded to the allegations after speaking with his lawyers, and said that he has no knowledge of the girls involved or of the case.
Speaking at a press conference on Friday, the same day as the start of Euro 2016 where De Gea is due to represent Spain, De Gea said: "The first person who was surprised by this news story was me. It's a lie.”
Asked if he exchanged WhatsApp messages with Torbe, De Gea responded: "This will only make me stronger. It's false
"Those who know me well, know that this is false; my family's mind is at ease. It's now in the hands of my lawyers.
"I don't know where these things come from."
The allegations come on the first day of Euro 2016 in France. Spain are due to play their first game against Czech Republic on Monday.
Spanish police investigating the case claim that the witness’ statement was “highly credible”.
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