Lionel Messi and his family issued a formal statement in which denied having used a Panamanian offshore to evade taxes, as specified in the disclosure of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists ( "ICIJ") and the German newspaper "Süddeutsche Zeitung". According to the archives of Lionel Messi and his father Jorge belongs offshore company "Mega Star Enterprises", which is registered in Panama. For the first time in documentation Mossack Fonseca "on this company is mentioned on June 13, 2013, when Spanish prosecutors charge Messi and his father for tax evasion. As is known, Messi will stand trial May 31 on charges of hiding taxes of 4.1 million euros.
Messi's family said it never used such networks to tax evasion.
Lawyers Lionel Messi will take legal action against the media spread the news.
"Lionel Messi has not committed any of the acts attributed to him by the media. The accusations are false and defamatory, "the statement said Messi.
"The company" Mega Star Enterprises "is completely inactive and never had the means or current accounts," it said in a statement the Argentine footballer.
"Absolutely all taxes are declared to the Spanish authorities. All necessary documents have been filed with the tax authorities. "
"The facts in the information are based on assumptions and are based on partial and biased documentation, which aims at undermining the reputation of the player. This is particularly serious given that tries to impute criminal offense - tax evasion and money laundering with which to inflict irreparable damage on Lionel Messi. Pursuant to the foregoing, the family Messi has informed its lawyers will analyze the possibility of taking legal action against media spread information, "it said in a statement the player of Barcelona.
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