Barca president faces danger

Joan Laporta, president of Barcelona, is involved in fresh legal issues after being called to court in Barcelona as a defendant in an alleged fraud lawsuit.

According to Investigative Court No. 22 of Barcelona has ordered Joan Laporta to appear in court on January 16. The case concerns serious fraud allegations involving nearly 100,000 Euros. Besides Laporta, vice president Rafael Yuste, economist Xavier Sala i Martin, and former TV3 director Joan Oliver have also been summoned in similar roles.

Per the court order obtained by El Periodico de Catalunya and republished by SPORT , the case involves two companies linked to the accused individuals. The investments were promoted with a promise of 6% returns. Initially, the case was suspended but later reopened after the Barcelona Provincial Court requested an investigation into the complaint.

Victims in the case have only recovered 12,500 Euros from their original investments. This is the third case in which Laporta is under investigation for fraud-related allegations.

All cases are connected to two companies, Core Store and CSSB Limited. Many investors reportedly transferred money to these firms expecting high annual returns. However, in reality, they did not receive the promised profits nor had their principal returned.

The latest development stems from a lawsuit filed after a documentary about the Reus incident aired. Identifying similarities with her own experience, a victim contacted lawyer Pepe Oriola to report the matter.

Court documents reveal that the investments were promoted based on the public reputations of the involved parties. Personal credibility was a key factor that convinced victims to trust and invest.

Specifically, the woman stated she invested 50,000 Euros in Core Store and later added 54,000 USD into CSSB Limited. She claims to have repeatedly requested updates but received only evasive responses. To date, no further payments have been made, and the investigation continues.

Earlier this year, Joan Laporta also faced fraud allegations related to financial investment activities, both linked to Core Store and CSSB Limited. Several investors claimed to have transferred funds expecting high annual returns as promised but received neither profits nor capital refunds. This case was initially closed but later reopened following a request from the Barcelona Court.