Marcus Anthony Slaughter (San Leandro, California, 1985) is a former basketball player who became known in Spain after playing for CB Valladolid and Real Madrid in basketball. Although his first professional experience was in the Turkish league, after training previously at San Diego State University.
Slaughter debuted in 2006 with Pinar Karsiyak. He was chosen as MVP of the All-Star Game in Turkey after his first season. An achievement he repeated in the leagues of Israel, Germany, and France. In the French league, he was the top rebounder of the 2008-2009 season, with an average of 9.5 rebounds per game.
In 2010, he arrived in the ACB League. Specifically at CB Valladolid, where he achieved a commendable qualification for the Copa del Rey. He was also considered the most spectacular player in the ACB that same season.
After that season with the Valladolid club, he returned to Germany. He was signed by Brose Baskets Bamberg, league champions and one of the teams participating in the EuroLeague. However, just one season later, he returned to Spain with Real Madrid.
During his three seasons with the white club, Marcus Slaughter won a total of 8 titles. However, two of those trophies are now in jeopardy for Real Madrid. All due to alleged irregularities in his passport.
Slaughter obtained Equatorial Guinean nationality in February 2015. Thanks to this, he could play in countries of the European Union without restrictions. Three months later, it was revealed that there were irregularities in the American's passport.
Barcelona reacted to this by reporting Slaughter and Real Madrid for falsification of public documents. If confirmed, it would be considered an improper alignment by Madrid in the Spanish League and Copa del Rey in 2015. Therefore, the titles would be awarded to Barcelona, the finalist of both tournaments.
The investigation began, but the trial did not start until October 2024. A process to which the former basketball player did not attend. Therefore, the Spanish justice system issued an international arrest warrant against Slaughter.
The latest updates on the case have recently been revealed. According to 'La Vanguardia,' a police trainee at the National Police has discovered the possible location of the American. It is an urbanization in Houston, Texas. There would be his residence, although the Spanish police cannot confirm it as it is outside their jurisdiction.
*This article has been automatically translated using artificial intelligence