Luis Rubiales NFT launch brands alleged sexual assault ‘small mistake’

Former Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales has launched an NFT assortment apparently aimed toward supporting ‘actual equality’ simply months after he was accused of sexual assault on the Ladies’s World Cup.

Rubiales got here beneath hearth after showing to seize and kiss Spanish participant Jenni Hermoso following the nation’s success within the event’s remaining in Australia. He claims the kiss was consensual, nonetheless, Hermoso claims this isn’t the case.

Hermoso reportedly filed an official criticism and Spanish state prosecutors have subsequently accused Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion after he allegedly pressured her into defending him amid the worldwide backlash.

Now, Rubiales has launched his personal NFT assortment alongside Korean web3 agency Moon Labs. In a put up on X (previously Twitter), Rubiales stated, “This message is for individuals who help actual equality and never radicalism or media manipulations.”

In accordance with OpenSea, “This NFT combines Luis Rubiales’ achievements as an expert athlete and his experiences from his childhood, successfully portraying his story. It gives followers and collectors a novel and significant digital asset that holds worth.”

In a shared assertion, Moon Labs stated that Rubiales “made a small mistake” on the World Cup whereas arguing his actions shouldn’t be thought-about sexual assault.

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On the time of writing, 4 NFTs have been offered, three of which had been offered to the identical pockets. The very best NFT is at present listed for 0.36 ETH ($914).

One other soccer determine at present embroiled in authorized points referring to the NFT area is former Actual Madrid legend Christiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo is dealing with a category motion lawsuit regarding his ‘CR7’ NFT assortment launched in partnership with Binance.

Claimants within the case state that Ronaldo promoted Binance and precipitated a “500% enhance in searches” for the change. This, they are saying, led folks to spend money on unregistered securities, together with Binance’s personal BNB.

Ronaldo has additionally been accused of sexual offenses, particularly of raping Kathryn Mayorga in 2009. The case was settled out of court docket final November.