A media case that comes to light again
One of the most prominent court cases that has affected the first line of basketball in the Spanish state has revived again this week. As reported by La Vanguardia, the case involving Marcus Slaughter, former player of Real Madrid, has started again after remaining paralyzed in the courts for five years.
The reason for the investigation
Why was he being investigated? Slaughter, presumably, would have acquired a forged passport from Equatorial Guinea to be able to play as a member of the white team.
The past of Marcus Slaughter
The pivot was part of the Madrid squad from 2012 to 2015, winning the Euroleague in his last season. After these five years, the case has resumed its course at the request of Futbol Club Barcelona, which has helped locate Slaughter.
The situation before returning to court
One of the reasons the whole thing was at a standstill was because the court couldn’t find the former basketball player, even though he wasn’t hiding anything: he was posting pictures, videos and other content on social media.
The forged passport and nationality
Eight years ago, in February 2016, La Vanguardia already published a photograph showing the fake passport that Marcus Slaughter would have used to obtain a new nationality – he is originally from the United States – and thus occupy a position as a community worker. This meant that in 2015 Real Madrid managed to free up a place for a non-EU player.
Impact on other teams
Everything was up in the air when Fuenlabrada presented the passport of another American player, Andy Panko, nationalized by Equatorial Guinea. The Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB) verified that the passport number was identical to Slaughter’s. From there an investigation was launched, which got stuck in the courts.
conclusion
This judicial history of Marcus Slaughter, which has returned to the courts after five years, continues to generate interest and anticipation in the world of Spanish basketball.