Lionel Messi and his father sentenced to suspended 21-month prison term over tax charges in Spain

Lionel Messi and his father Jorge have been sentenced to 21 months in prison after a court in Barcelona found him guilty of three counts of tax fraud.

The sentence can be appealed through the Spanish supreme court, a statement from the court said.

Messi and his father will not serve a stretch behind bars, however. Under Spanish law, a prison sentence under two years can be served under probation.

The court ordered Messi to pay a fine of around 2 million euros and his father to pay 1.5 million euros.


Source: mirror.co.uk