«The money from the wire transfers? He helped me when my wife and I had some problems. If he plays at the casino? If it's his money, it's his business."
Thus DM, a friend of Francesco Totti , in a long telephone interview given to the newspaper "La Verità" and about the story that sees the former footballer in the crosshairs of anti -money laundering for a series of payments deemed unclear on accounts attributable to the casinos of London, Monte Carlo and Las Vegas and for payments to a pensioner from Anzio as well as mother-in-law of DM
And when asked if that money was used for betting, DM explains: «I've been a friend of Francesco for fifteen years . And when my wife and I had some problems, I'm not ashamed to say it, we asked him for a loan of 160,000 euros . He did it with me but also with cousins and other family members ». « It's me who plays – adds DM – I have a friend who has six betting rooms in the Castelli, but the money that Totti gave me I have never taken and sent to anyone. I should have picked them up or turned them over with wire transfers, right? I have never spent them , they have never left my account and it has been years now ».
«He has a strong love for the Monte Carlo casino – explains DM again -. Even more for the one in Las Vegas». And with regard to the many cash withdrawals, he specifies: «It's very generous, eh. Francesco comes from a humble family. He paid 100,000 euros for medical treatment for a little girl . Francis helps everyone. Money he never asked for back. He is a golden person. Then if you even play a few little things, it will be your business, right?».
«If you go to Monte Carlo it's full of players – explains Totti's friend again -. There is Mbappé, there is half of Rome, everyone goes there: Nainggolan, Pjanic ». He also denies that Totti fought with Ilary because of this vice: «Absolutely not. He always went to the casino with his family and friends. Maybe the report made his wife leave? Now that they've quarreled?'
