Messi with his father in court, accused of tax evasion

SPAIN –  Lionel Messi with his father presented in court to answer charges of tax evasion .

The Barcelona player , Messi has appeared in court after a Spanish prosecutor had filed charges in June against his father Jorge Messi , on charges that they tried to take advantage of tax free image rights of the player .

Argentines should be presented in court on February 17 , but the hearing was postponed . Argentine striker and his father have rejected accusations that they had hidden four million just to avoid tax .

” I never think of my father taxes nor does it . We have our lawyers and managers who care about the money . The truth is that I do not know what ‘s happening , ” said Messi in July .

Messi has made ​​a correction to the Spanish authorities charge in the amount of five million for unpaid taxes and today will decide whether the issue will go away with a different indictment that could lead to further court hearings with Messi and his father would also jeopardize the prison .