El Tribunal Supremo confirma la condena de 21 meses de prisión al futbolista Leo Messi por delito fiscal

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Tribunal Supremo, Sala Segunda / CGPJ Oficina de Comunicación · 2017-05-24

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No resulta acomodado a lógica admitir que quien percibe importantes ingresos ignore el deber de tributar por ellos

TranslationIt is not logical to accept that someone who receives large income is unaware of the duty to pay tax on it[Claude translation]

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Confirmed fact: Lionel Messi was convicted of three offences against the Spanish Public Treasury (IRPF 2007–2009) and the Tribunal Supremo upheld the conviction.
Tribunal Supremo upholds Messi conviction and fine, reduces father's sentence to 15 months

STS 374/2017, recurso de casación 1729/2016, Roj STS 1885/2017.