Spanish prosecutors have agreed to swap Lionel
Messi’s 21-month suspended prison sentence for tax
fraud for a fine.
According to El Mundo, Messi will pay €255,000 as
fine.
The Barcelona star was found guilty of three counts of
tax fraud along with his father.
A lack of previous offence coupled with the fact that
Messi and his father agreed to pay the €4.1 million
evaded tax between 2007 and 2009 had earlier earned
them a soft landing.
Under Spanish laws, a prison sentence of two years
(and below) can be served under probation.
Messi lost his appeal against the 21-month prison
sentence for tax fraud in May but his father’s sentence
was reduced to 15 months.
TheCable
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