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Barcelona's Messi sentenced to 21 months for tax fraud

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AFP Barcelona
A court in Spain today sentenced Barcelona striker Lionel Messi and his father to 21 months in jail for tax fraud and slapped them with a fine of 3.7 million euros (USD 4.1 million).

But these prison sentences are likely to be suspended as is common in Spain for first offences for non-violent crimes carrying a sentence of less than two years.
 

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First Published: Jul 06 2016 | 4:42 PM IST

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