Suspended tax-fraud prison sentence for Ben Yedder in Spain

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MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court on Tuesday handed Monaco forward Wissam Ben Yedder a suspended prison sentence of six months and one day for tax fraud.

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MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court on Tuesday handed Monaco forward Wissam Ben Yedder a suspended prison sentence of six months and one day for tax fraud.

The court also fined the France forward nearly 134,000 euros ($146,000) for not properly paying taxes in Spain.

The 32-year-old Ben Yedder played for Spanish club Sevilla from 2016-19.

FILE - France's Wissam Ben Yedder lines up ahead of the Nations League soccer match between Croatia and France in Split, Croatia, June 6, 2022. A Spanish court on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 handed Monaco forward Wissam Ben Yedder a suspended prison sentence of six months and one day for tax fraud. The court also fined the France forward in nearly 134,000 euros ($146,000) for not properly paying taxes in Spain. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, file)
FILE - France's Wissam Ben Yedder lines up ahead of the Nations League soccer match between Croatia and France in Split, Croatia, June 6, 2022. A Spanish court on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 handed Monaco forward Wissam Ben Yedder a suspended prison sentence of six months and one day for tax fraud. The court also fined the France forward in nearly 134,000 euros ($146,000) for not properly paying taxes in Spain. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, file)

The sentencing stemmed from a deal between prosecutors and the player’s defense team, the court said.

Sentences of less than two years for first-time offenders are usually suspended in Spain.

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