Cristiano Ronaldo Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Avoids Jail Time

Cristiano Ronaldo pleaded guilty to tax fraud on Tuesday.

According to the Associated Press (via NBC News), the soccer star received a two-year suspended jail sentence.

Per the news outlet, a judge can suspend sentences for two years or less for first-time offenders under Spanish law.

As a result, Ronaldo will not have to spend time behind bars.

According to the report, Ronaldo agreed to pay nearly €19 million (or about $21.6 million) in fines.

Ronaldo appeared at Las Audiencia Provincial in Madrid Spain with his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez.

The charges date back to when Ronaldo was still on his former team Real Madrid.

According to the AP (via NBC News), a state prosecutor brought forth...

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