Nicolas Anelka is facing increasing problems, with new legal concerns arising in Belgium. Following the previous controversy over the “quenelle” gesture, a Belgian financial daily has raised questions about Anelka’s activities and associations in Belgium. According to reports, Belgian justice has been conducting an investigation since 2011 based on a complaint against individuals close to the Anelka couple.
The complaint alleges fraudulent activities related to an investment through companies established in Delaware and Dubai. Investigators are particularly interested in the tax techniques employed, which might suggest attempts to evade taxes using offshore jurisdictions. The companies in question were reportedly created in 2006 by an individual identified as “S.D.,” a friend of the Anelka couple with a history of forgery and the use of forged documents.
This new legal issue adds to the challenges facing the West Bromwich Albion striker, marking a potentially complex legal situation for Anelka and those associated with him.
