
Former French legend Patrice Evra has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after pleading guilty to abandoning his family over the past two years.
The 43-year-old is suspected of having a debt of 969,000 euros to his wife Sandra Evra and their two children between May 1, 2021 and September 28, 2023. His conviction was confirmed by the Nanterre prosecutor's office, Le Parisien reported. ".
This 12-month sentence has been suspended for two years with provisional execution, but the former captain of the French national team has been ordered to pay 4,000 euros to his wife for moral damages and 2,000 euros for legal costs.
Evra has launched an appeal against the decision, the court confirmed, with Jerome Boursican, his lawyer, insisting that the facts are disputed by his client.
Sandra and Evra married in 2007 and have two children, a son, Lenny, and a daughter, Maona.
Divorce proceedings were initiated by the now-retired footballer in 2020, however they remained unfinished for four years.
In July 2020, photos were released of Evra kissing Danish model Margaux Alexandra, his current partner, while he was married to his wife. Evra and Alexandra are engaged and have since had two children – a little boy, Lilas, and a girl.
Lini një Përgjigje