Four suspected fraudsters, who are Nigerians, are reportedly being prosecuted for allegedly using the identities of civil servants to commit a £10 million scam in the UK. The accused were said to have stolen personal details from the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC), to make fraudulent claims over a four-year period. Member lists were ‘stolen... Read More

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June 20, 2017

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Jose Mourinho accused of tax fraud during his time at Madrid

Manchester United manager, José Mourinho, has been accused of tax fraud by Spanish prosecutors. This comes after Real Madrid star player, Cristiano Ronaldo was also accused of tax fraud. The Portuguese manager is accused of defrauding Spain of €3.3m (£2.9m; $3.6m) in taxes between 2011 and 2012, BBC reports. A prosecutor says he did not... Read More

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June 14, 2017

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Tax Fraud: “We have confidence in Cristiano Ronaldo” – Real Madrid

Spanish giants, Real Madrid, have on Wednesday said they have confidence in the star player, Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, just like Lionel Messi was accused by Spanish tax authorities of tax fraud (€14 million) and will likely appear in court soon. The player’s club, in a statement on the website, has come out to say that... Read More

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June 13, 2017

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Cristiano Ronaldo accused of €14m tax fraud

Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo, has reportedly defrauded the Spanish taxman of more than €14 million, according to the Madrid prosecutor’s office, El País. In a statement, the prosecutor’s office said the Ronaldo attempted to hide the money he earned from his image rights in Spain from the tax authorities, in what it said was a “voluntary”... Read More

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November 24, 2016

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Samuel Eto’o risks 10 years imprisonment for tax fraud in Spain

Cameroonian legend and Antalyaspor of Turkey player, Samuel Eto’o could be jailed for 10 years and fined €14m for tax evasion crimes committed while playing in Spain. A Spanish paper, El Pais, Eto’o defrauded the Spanish government of 3.5 million euros while playing for Barcelona between 2006 and 2009. It was gathered that the Cameroonian... Read More

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July 6, 2016

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Messi to appeal tax fraud sentence

Lawyers of Messi and his father, Jorge have said that they will appeal the 21-month jail term pronounced on them. A statement said lawyers for Messi and his father believed that the sentence was “incorrect” and “expect the outcome of their appeal to rule in favour of the defence.” Messi was found guilty of defrauding Spain’s... Read More

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July 18, 2013

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Tax fraud: Former Super Eagles player, Taiye Taiwo to lose €600,000 Marseilles mansion

by Rachel Ogbu Former Super Eagles player Taiye Taiwo has been indicted for tax fraud in France, new reports say. The ex-Nigeria international star who recently joined Turkish side Bursaspor stands to lose his €600,000 mansion based in Allauch, a French commune situated east of Marseille. A Marseille court has begun a judicial procedure to... Read More

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October 26, 2012

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TICKER: Former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi sentenced to 4 years in jail for tax fraud

An Italian court on Friday sentenced former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to four years in jail for tax fraud in connection with the purchase of broadcasting rights by his Mediaset television company. Berlusconi has the right to appeal the ruling two more times before the sentence becomes definitive and will not be jailed unless the... Read More

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