Justice Minister Rafael Catala announced that tax authorities have started an investigation against Lionel Messi on information submitted by 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 and money laundering. Lawyers Lionel Messi will take legal action against the media spread the news.
"Open the necessary checks to be carried out. If an irregularity is found, the individuals will carry their responsibility, "said Catania.
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