Thursday, 13 June 2013

Messi To Face SIX YEARS in Prison if foundguilty of £3.4million tax fraud

Lionel Messi has been accused of tax fraud to the
tune of £3.4million. And reports in Spain suggest the
Barcelona superstar could face up to six years in jail
if he is found guilty.
A lawsuit was lodged against the Barcelona forward
and his father by a state prosecutor for the north
eastern region of Catalonia.
The complaint has been submitted for trial in Gava,
the upscale Barcelona district where the 25-year-old
lives.
Claim: Lionel Messi (centre) has been accused of tax
fraud, along with his father, to the tune of £3.4
Father and son: Messi posing with his dad Jorge
Horacio Messi (R) in 2008
Both Messi and his father, Jorge Horacio, are accused
of three offences against the public purse for
allegedly defrauding more than £3.4m in income tax
returns relating to the years 2007, 2008 and 2009.
A judge at the courthouse must accept the
prosecutor's lawsuit before charges can be brought.
Spanish news agency EFE are reporting that Messi
could face up to six years in jail and a large fine if
convicted.
Barcelona declined to comment on the lawsuit while
Messi expressed his surprise.
He said: 'We have just known through the media
about the claim filed by the Spanish tax authorities.
We are surprised about those news, because we have
never committed any infringement.
'We have always fulfilled all our tax obligations,
following the advices of our Tax Consultants who will
take care of clarifying this situation.'
Messi is enjoying a day off after playing for his
national team in Quito, where Argentina was held to
1-1 by Ecuador in a qualifying match for the World
Cup.
Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella has said Messi
was expected to be included in the lineup for a
friendly against Guatemala on Friday.
Nervous wait: Messi and his father are yet to be
charged but stand accused of income tax fraud
Source-talkofnaija

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