#Messi tax fraud case: Messi tells court: 'I was playing football, I knew nothing'.
Argentina football star Lionel Messi said Thursday his father handled his finances and he knew nothing about how his wealth was managed as he took the stand at his tax fraud trial for the first time.
"I was playing football, I had no idea about anything," the 28-year-old told the Barcelona court hearing the case on the third day of the trial. "I trusted my dad and my lawyers", he added.
The trial on tax fraud charges opened Tuesday in Spain in his absence
Messi, 28, and his father, Jorge Horacio Messi, are accused of using a chain of fake companies in Belize and Uruguay to avoid paying taxes on 4.16 million euros ($4.7 million) of Messi's income earned through the sale of his image rights from 2007-09. (AFP)
Argentina football star Lionel Messi said Thursday his father handled his finances and he knew nothing about how his wealth was managed as he took the stand at his tax fraud trial for the first time.
"I was playing football, I had no idea about anything," the 28-year-old told the Barcelona court hearing the case on the third day of the trial. "I trusted my dad and my lawyers", he added.
The trial on tax fraud charges opened Tuesday in Spain in his absence
Messi, 28, and his father, Jorge Horacio Messi, are accused of using a chain of fake companies in Belize and Uruguay to avoid paying taxes on 4.16 million euros ($4.7 million) of Messi's income earned through the sale of his image rights from 2007-09. (AFP)
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