Barcelona star Lionel Messi will not have to stand trial for tax fraud after being acquitted by prosecutors in Spain on Tuesday, but his father could face 18 months in prison.
According to Joaquim M. Bertran of Sport, Jorge Messi has taken full responsibility for the unreported income accrued via the sale of the footballer's image rights.
The piece claims that as well as a jail term, Jorge could be set for a fine of €2 million; it was reported the taxman has apparently been defrauded out of over €4 million.