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Laporta Cleared in Reus Case

Barcelona court has cleared FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta of fraud allegations in the Reus Deportiu case, archiving the first judicial cause related to the failed project.

The Audiencia de Barcelona has archived the first judicial cause opened for alleged fraud related to a failed project linked to Reus Deportiu, in which Joan Laporta was involved. The court denied that fraud occurred and ratified the sentence previously issued by the judge. sweetbonanza.qpon

Former tennis player Albert Ramos had denounced that he was deceived by Joan Oliver, former director general of Barça and main shareholder of Reus Deportiu, after investing in a business project that failed. This decision may affect the other two open cases in which Laporta is investigated.