Former Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales has launched an NFT assortment apparently geared toward supporting ‘actual equality’ simply months after he was accused of sexual assault on the Girls’s World Cup.
Rubiales got here beneath fireplace after showing to seize and kiss Spanish participant Jenni Hermoso following the nation’s success within the match’s remaining in Australia. He claims the kiss was consensual, nevertheless, Hermoso claims this isn’t the case.
Hermoso reportedly filed an official grievance 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 presents followers and collectors a singular 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 of sexual assault.
Este mensaje es para quienes respaldan la igualdad actual y no radicalismos ni manipulaciones mediáticas.
This message is for individuals who help actual equality and never radicalism or media manipulations.
⚖️🏆
LINK NFTs 17/1/2024:https://t.co/PoGaDKakrZ pic.twitter.com/KVfINtr6X6
— Luis Rubiales (@LuisRubiales17) January 16, 2024
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On the time of writing, 4 NFTs have been bought, three of which have been bought to the identical pockets. The very best NFT is presently listed for 0.36 ETH ($914).
One other soccer determine presently embroiled in authorized points regarding the NFT house 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% improve in searches” for the change. This, they are saying, led individuals to put money into 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.
