Cristiano Ronaldo’s Brother Involved In Fraud Of 13,000 Fake Jerseys

Cristiano Ronaldo’s brother Hugo Dinarte Aveiro is being investigated for fraud, according to reports.

Aveiro, who is ten years older than the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, was said to have ordered the production of 13,000 fake replica jerseys.

La Stampa and La Repubblica newspapers claim the Mussara company – owned by the Juventus star and run by his brother – ordered special edition jerseys to be manufactured.

The reports add that Pegaso, a Turin company, were commissioned with the project.

They were to be paid £450,000 for the production of the shirts which were completed with the CR7Museu logo – Ronaldo’s museum.

It is then alleged that Mussara denied ever giving Pegaso permission to go ahead and begin production of the fake replica jerseys.

They are thought to be exact copies of Adidas’ designs.

The German brand have made Juventus’ kits since 2015 and are under a £46million-a-year contract with the Serie A giants until 2027.

The report adds Mussara demanded Pegaso hand over the shirts for £3.60 each in order for them to be destroyed.

However, Pegaso believe they spotted the very same products on sale at the Cristiano Ronaldo Museum in Madeira for £36 each.

As a result, Pegaso are understood to be suing Mussara with Hugo Dinarte Aveiro among those being looked into for any possible wrongdoing.

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Torino Corriere also report that there is a legal dispute between Mussara and Juventus over the use of legal rights to Ronaldo’s trademark.

This post was first published on GoalBall.