# Real Madrid Defender Raúl Asencio Convicted of Drunk Driving

Raúl Asencio was sentenced to an eight-month license suspension and a fine for driving drunk in Gran Canaria.

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Raúl Asencio, a defender for Real Madrid, was convicted of a traffic safety offense after being caught driving under the influence of alcohol in Gran Canaria on August 16, 2026. [^1]

A judicial source told AFP that Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio, 23, was convicted for drunk driving in Gran Canaria for an incident on 2025-08-16, exceeding three times the legal alcohol limit, and was fined €14,400 (about $16,700) plus an eight-month driver's license suspension. [^2]

Asencio tested positive for 0.90 milligrams of alcohol per liter of exhaled air, which is nearly four times the maximum legal limit of 0.25 mg/l for general drivers. [^3]

The court sentenced Asencio to a fine of 14,400 euros, calculated as four months at a daily rate of 120 euros, and ordered the suspension of his driving license for eight months. [^4]

Raúl Asencio faces another judicial process in Gran Canaria on 2025-09-03, 2025-09-04, and 2025-09-07, related to the alleged non-consensual distribution of a sexual video recorded in 2023. [^5]

Raúl Asencio was not with the Real Madrid squad when the drunk driving incident occurred because he was recovering from a hamstring injury sustained in late July 2025. [^6]

Asencio was not involved in any accident and was not driving recklessly; he was intercepted during routine night patrols by the Local Police and Civil Guard. [^7]

The Spanish press reported that Raúl Asencio expects to be acquitted in the sexual video case if two women appearing in the recording formally forgive him. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Raúl Asencio, a defender for Real Madrid, was convicted of a traffic safety offense after being caught driving under the influence of alcohol in Gran Canaria on August 16, 2026. (El Mundo, News)
2. A judicial source told AFP that Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio, 23, was convicted for drunk driving in Gran Canaria for an incident on 2025-08-16, exceeding three times the legal alcohol limit, and was fined €14,400 (about $16,700) plus an eight-month driver's license suspension. (El Colombiano, News)
3. Asencio tested positive for 0.90 milligrams of alcohol per liter of exhaled air, which is nearly four times the maximum legal limit of 0.25 mg/l for general drivers. (El Mundo, News)
4. The court sentenced Asencio to a fine of 14,400 euros, calculated as four months at a daily rate of 120 euros, and ordered the suspension of his driving license for eight months. (El Mundo, News)
5. Raúl Asencio faces another judicial process in Gran Canaria on 2025-09-03, 2025-09-04, and 2025-09-07, related to the alleged non-consensual distribution of a sexual video recorded in 2023. (El Colombiano, News)
6. Raúl Asencio was not with the Real Madrid squad when the drunk driving incident occurred because he was recovering from a hamstring injury sustained in late July 2025. (El Colombiano, News)
7. Asencio was not involved in any accident and was not driving recklessly; he was intercepted during routine night patrols by the Local Police and Civil Guard. (El Mundo, News)
8. The Spanish press reported that Raúl Asencio expects to be acquitted in the sexual video case if two women appearing in the recording formally forgive him. (El Colombiano, News)

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