Jonathan Barnett, one of football’s most prominent agents and one of the men behind Gareth Bale’s world-record move to Real Madrid, has been accused in a US civil lawsuit of human trafficking, torture, and repeated sexual assault. Barnett and his former employer, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), have strongly denied all allegations and vowed to fight the case.
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- Barnett accused of trafficking, torture and repeated sexual assault
- CAA allegedly assisted abuse but both parties deny all claims
- Lawsuit casts shadow over decades-long football agency career
