Van Aeken free again

WEDNESDAY, 31 OCTOBER 2001, 00:01 - Newssystem
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Broker René Van Aeken was pleated free, in appeal, from extortion. 3 years ago, he and Jean Elst were condamned for extortion of former-chairman Constant Vanden Stock. The two knew about the loan Vanden Stock gave to a Spanish referee.

It is likely that that money was meant to bribe the referee in the semi-finals of the UEFA cup in 1984.
Van Aeken and Elst were first condamned to two years enprissonment. Van Aeken is now free to go, because the judge thinks that the facts are not clear enough. Last year, Elst died.



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