Tax Fraud: Lionel Messi losses appeal over 21-month jail sentence

Messi and father lose appeal over jail term at Spain's Supreme Court.

Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his father have lost their appeal to Spain’s Supreme Court over a tax fraud sentence.

The Argentina captain and his father were given a 21-month jail sentence in July 2016 on counts of tax fraud between 2007 and 2009.

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Messi and his father aside the suspended 21-month jail sentence were also fined £1.75 million and £1.3 million respectively.

Jorge Messi, the five-time Ballon D’or winner’s father has however seen his 21 months suspended jail term reduced to 15 months after the tax money was returned.

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