Sentences reduced for former Real Sociedad president Badiola for spreading "slanderous and defamatory" messages on social media

The Audiencia de Gipuzkoa has reduced the criminal sentences previously imposed on former Real Sociedad president Iñaki Badiola. The original penalties, which included 16 months of imprisonment and fines totaling 36,000 euros, were adjusted due to the legal principle of 'dilaciones indebidas' (undue delays) in the judicial process.

Badiola was originally convicted for the dissemination of defamatory and libelous messages via social media platforms. The court's decision to lower the penalties follows a review of the case proceedings, though the underlying conviction regarding the nature of his online communications remains.