MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Leo Messi and his father, Jorge Horacio, have been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax evasion by the Court of Barcelona, local media reported on Wednesday.
Messi sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud… but he won't serve any jail time https://t.co/jY9hUFOnlX pic.twitter.com/1SoCSJpZ3A
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According to El Periodico de Catalunya, both Messi and his father will not be imprisoned as the jail term is less than 24 months, meaning it will be served under probation. They were previously accused of having evaded 4.1 million euros ($4.5 million) in taxes.
