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Marcelo:Real Madrid Defender admits Tax fraud in spain

September 11, 2018
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Marcelo slapped with four-month prison term and €750,000 fine in tax fraud case

 
The 30-year-old is the latest player to be charged with using offshore accounts to shelter income from image rights, according to the report
Image result for marcelo sad momentsReal Madrid defender Marcelo has accepted a four-month suspended prison sentence and a €750,000 fine as part of a deal to settle a Spanish tax fraud case, according to reports
The 30-year-old will not spend time in prison, however, with Spanish law stating that a sentence of under two years for a first offence can be served on probation. 
The Brazilian becomes the latest figure in Spanish football to suffer sanctions for defrauding the tax authority. Lionel Messi exchanged his 21-month prison sentence for a €250,000 fine, while Cristiano Ronaldo had to agree to a two-year suspended sentence and a €19 million (£16.9m/$22.15m) fine. Jose Mourinho, Luka Modric, Javier Mascherano and Angel Di Maria have also cut deals with prosecutors.