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Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by nurex01(m): 1:25pm On May 24, 2017
Spain’s Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed a 21-month jail sentence and 2.09-million-euro ($2.25 million) fine imposed on Lionel Messi for tax fraud, months after the Barcelona football star lodged an appeal.

The Argentina international and his father Jorge Horacio Messi were in July 2016 found guilty of using companies in Belize, Britain, Switzerland and Uruguay to avoid paying taxes on 4.16 million euros of Messi’s income earned from his image rights from 2007-09.

The income related to Messi’s image rights that was hidden includes endorsement deals with Danone, Adidas, Pepsi-Cola, Procter & Gamble and the Kuwait Food Company.



Both Messi and his father were given 21 months in jail — sentences likely to be suspended as is common in Spain for first offences for non-violent crimes carrying a sentence of less than two years.

They appealed to the Supreme Court.

While the court confirmed the sentence for Messi on Wednesday, it reduced it to 15 months jail for his father, taking into account that his football star son had paid back the defrauded money to tax authorities.

During last year’s trial, Messi had argued that he trusted his father with his finances and “knew nothing” about how his wealth was managed.

But the Supreme Court argued that he would have known about his obligation to pay taxes on income earned from his image rights.

Messi’s tax fraud trial in June last year took place against a backdrop of simmering voter anger over steep cuts to health and social spending, as the government struggles to bring Spain’s public deficit down.

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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by themmydhayhor(m): 1:27pm On May 24, 2017
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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by IhateAfonjas(m): 1:32pm On May 24, 2017

His charges were dropped because he's very wealthy

If a bus driver in Spain catches a case like that, he will never see the sky ever in his life, he will have a personalized room in the prison

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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by veekid(m): 1:32pm On May 24, 2017

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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by Nobody: 1:32pm On May 24, 2017
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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by Alisegun(m): 1:32pm On May 24, 2017
Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by Moreoffaith(m): 1:32pm On May 24, 2017
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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by andymofia(m): 1:32pm On May 24, 2017
when will he be jailed?

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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by phransix2: 1:33pm On May 24, 2017
Even if he's sent to death by hanging doesn't change the fact he's still the best player ever...

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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by olaezebala: 1:33pm On May 24, 2017
Messi we love you. Even if you play for Prison FC as you are about to, we will support you.

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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by Sisqoman(m): 1:33pm On May 24, 2017
Wow! So impressive, not only nigeria thief dey.

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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by IRobot7(m): 1:33pm On May 24, 2017
Well, that isn't much of a problem to him.

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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by Lifezhead: 1:33pm On May 24, 2017
E don set
Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by negz1(m): 1:34pm On May 24, 2017
Them go soon full here
Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by Ojestas(m): 1:34pm On May 24, 2017
andymofia:
when will he be jailed?
June 2. . on cl final day

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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by TheLogicalMind(m): 1:34pm On May 24, 2017
But it will be a suspended sentence because he is a first time offender. That means he will essentially be on probation. He won't do any jail time unless he commits another crime during the period of serving his suspended sentence. So if I were a Madrid fan, I won't rejoice just yet. He'll still be around to wreck you guys next season grin


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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by IYANGBALI: 1:35pm On May 24, 2017
Ronaldo have woned

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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by sirvvy: 1:35pm On May 24, 2017
IhateAfonjas:
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IRobot7:
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Alisegun:
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themmydhayhor:
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Space Bookers Association grin

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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by hezy4real01(m): 1:35pm On May 24, 2017
Oya make them go serve 2yrs sharply......
Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by onosprince(m): 1:35pm On May 24, 2017
Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by wilcoxz(m): 1:35pm On May 24, 2017
cry
Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by intruxive(m): 1:35pm On May 24, 2017
grin ok, messi is going to be playing for prison united next season, while ronaldo wins world best for the 6th time tongue

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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by Lanretoye(m): 1:35pm On May 24, 2017
if messi go jail make i brown.

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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by Everest1989(m): 1:35pm On May 24, 2017
make I hear say he go jail...him no dey go anywhere...

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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by AkQWA: 1:35pm On May 24, 2017
Money is never enough, the more you have the more you want grin

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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by HIRAETH: 1:36pm On May 24, 2017
Crying
Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by flyover30(m): 1:36pm On May 24, 2017
well,I don't tink he will be freed this time,but if he had paid back the tax,lighter sentence would be granted
Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by neutrotoba(m): 1:36pm On May 24, 2017
We're sending Scofield after you man..

Or rather, Kaniel Outis

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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by flyover30(m): 1:37pm On May 24, 2017
well,I don't tink he will be freed this time,but if he had paid back the tax,lighter sentence would be granted.here in Europe,if u evade tax,for their eye u worse pass anini.

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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by Ericjohnsonjnr(m): 1:38pm On May 24, 2017
Don't tell me messi is going to jail.... God will punish Nigerian judges who can only send a man or woman who steal food or phone to jail and not those bastard who steal billions of naira and still go to court with escort and entourage ....



quote me you pay 50,000 like I pay you 000,05

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Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by sirusX(m): 1:38pm On May 24, 2017
Everest1989:
make I hear say he go jail...him no dey go anywhere...
GBAM!!

Na dem go lose
Dem for tax everything nah...if na money dem dey find
Re: Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence by badmrkt(m): 1:38pm On May 24, 2017
fraudlona, taxEvasionlona, Uefalona, thieflona. they are definitely more than a club.

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