Lionel Messi's jail term lifted in exchange for â¹1.8 cr fine
Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi's 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud has been lifted in exchange for a fine of â¬250,000 (over â¹1.8 crore). Messi and his father were found guilty by a Catalan court last year of three counts of tax fraud amounting to â¬4.1 million (â¹30 crore). However, Messi and his father were unlikely to go to jail.