Cristiano Ronaldo Handed 23 Months Of Suspended Sentence, $21.6Mln Fine For Tax Fraud

A Madrid court has sentenced Cristiano Ronaldo, a star forward of Juventus and Portugal's national soccer team, to 23 months of suspended prison term and a fine of over 19 million euros (some $21.6 million) for tax evasion, the press service of the court told Sputnik Tuesday

MADRID (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 22nd January, 2019) A Madrid court has sentenced Cristiano Ronaldo, a star forward of Juventus and Portugal's national soccer team, to 23 months of suspended prison term and a fine of over 19 million Euros (some $21.6 million) for tax evasion, the press service of the court told Sputnik Tuesday.

The soccer player was found guilty of concealing about 5.7 million euros of income tax from 2011 to 2014, the time he was performing for Real Madrid.