Asencio breaks silence following court acquittal in explicit video trial and recent DUI fine

Asencio breaks silence following court acquittal in explicit video trial and recent DUI fine

Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio issued a social media statement addressing his recent legal proceedings. Asencio has been found innocent in his trial over the alleged sharing of intimate footage involving a minor just a day after the Spanish media published that he was sentenced in a DUI case in his hometown Gran Canaria last month.

Today, after a long time of silence and respecting a judicial process in which I always had faith, I can say that I have been acquitted.

And I believe the time has come to share a few words. During these months, I have lived through a difficult situation and, at times, I have had to watch as information and opinions about me were published before Justice had its say.

I understand and respect the work of the media and the right to report and opine, but I also believe it is important to remember that behind every news story there is a person and a family who live with the consequences of everything that is published.

I have always trusted that Justice would eventually set things right. Today there is a judicial resolution that speaks for itself, and I receive it with calm and the satisfaction of being able to close a chapter that has been very important to me.

I don’t want to dwell on the noise or the difficult moments. I prefer to hold onto the support of the people who were by my side and who trusted me throughout this time.

I want to deeply thank my family, my friends, my agent, my lawyers, and all the people who accompanied me and gave me strength when I needed it most.

I also want to thank Real Madrid and everyone at the club who have shown me their trust and allowed me to keep working, growing, and enjoying what I love most: playing football.

Throughout this entire process, I have tried to stay on the sidelines, work, and move forward. Today I can do so with the peace of mind of knowing that I always trusted in the truth.

To those who spoke about me during these months, I only ask that, now that Justice has spoken, this part of the story can also be told with the same attention.

I don’t want to get into controversies or look back. I want to close this chapter with respect, with my head held high, and with a lot of desire to move forward.

I also want to address an incident related to a blood alcohol test. I am deeply regretful of what happened and fully accept my responsibility. It has been an experience from which I have learned, and I am very clear that it will not happen again.

Now I want to look ahead, keep working, keep growing, and focus on what I love most: playing football. Now it’s my turn to speak. And I absolutely agree with my coach: not only on the field, but off it as well. Hala Madrid. Let no one have the slightest doubt.