Live Broadcast, July 1st According to Goal.com, these rumors about "Barcelona employing Internet trolls to maintain Bartomeu's reputation" have recently been confirmed. The Catalan police recently discovered that Barcelona club hired trolls to post forged documents on social accounts, and that during the club’s election, former president Bartomeu paid reporters to slander other candidates.
For months, and even years, Barcelona officials have denied that they hired trolls to create accounts on social networks to protect the reputation of the club and its president, Bartomeu. The club spokesperson also clarified the "PR Gate" incident in an interview with the media.
However, Catalan police recently found evidence on the mobile phones of some of the people under investigation. They found text messages that could prove that Bartomeu bribed reporters, defended himself and attacked opponents: "After Barcelona announced the cancellation of cooperation with Nicestream, Before and after this incident, Bartomeu paid some journalists and even asked them to forge invoices. These reporters took action, as seen in the text messages, to defend Bartomeu and slander those involved in the club's elections. Competitors. "
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