Samuel Eto’o has been found guilty of tax evasion. The former FC Barcelona striker was sentenced to 22 months in prison, as several media reports. However, the sentence has been suspended.
According to media reports, former star striker Samuel Eto’o narrowly escaped a prison sentence in a criminal tax case in Spain.
A court in Barcelona sentenced the 41-year-old former professional, who also played for FC Barcelona, to 22 months in prison on Monday for evading 3.8 million euros in taxes in the years 2006 to 2009, the Europa Press news agency reported La Vanguardia newspaper.
However, the sentence was suspended because Eto’o had agreed to pay the taxes and accepted a fine of an additional 1.8 million euros. The prosecution had initially demanded a prison sentence of four and a half years and a fine of 14.3 million euros.
Eto’o, who comes from Cameroon, stated in court that his representative at the time took care of his finances. With whom he leads a legal dispute, wrote Europa Press.
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