Pay, and even a lot, in order to avoid the shame of prison. Cristiano Ronaldo, star of Real Madrid ended in the Football Leaks scandal, the journalistic investigation carried out by L'Espresso together with the other publications of the Eic consortium on taxes evaded in the world of football, is accused by the Spanish tax authorities of having evaded taxes for almost 15 million euros, a crime that would risk up to 7 years in prison.
According to the El Mundo newspaper, Cr7's defensive strategy would be to present an offer to the Tax Agency to close the case. A real blank check, given that the offer made by the five-time Ballon d'Or lawyers provides that the footballer pays the amount considered adequate by the Spanish tax authorities, provided however that the Madrid prosecutor's office abandons the request to sentence him to prison.
According to the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, the Portuguese champion made his offer to the Spanish Tax Agency claims that he never wanted to defraud the Iberian tax authorities and that he has always mandated his accountants to pay taxes. At the same time, however, Ronaldo says he is willing to pay the amount that the taxman believes he has not obtained by virtue of the web of offshore companies used by the sample.
