The famous soccer player Geoff Hurst is alleged to have been affected by a property corruption scandal in Marbella,Andalucia.It seems that he has been swindled on the ourchase of a property in Marbella.This has been reported in a British court.
According to a leading national daily newspaper Hurst,who is now 68 left the purchase of the property to a friend and financial adviser,Hurst is now saying that his friend lied about the 2.2 million euro contract to purchase a plot of land between 2003 and 2004.Hurst and others agreed to purchase the land to build chalets but later discovered that the land was protected and that licenses had been given illegally.
Hurst is alleging that his friend knew that the transaction was illegal but went ahead so that he could pocket the large commissions on each of the chalets. In the meantime the land has changed hands and the new owners do not accept the contracts signed by the investors.The friend and financial advisor of Hurst made the investors pay for the land up front and made no mention on the commission he would get on each of the chalets.
