08/02/2012

Redknapp Cleared Of Tax Evasion

Football boss Harry Redknapp has been cleared of tax evasion today.

The Spurs manager said that his 'nightmare' is over now that a jury has said that he is not guilty of accepting a secret untaxed bonus.

Milan Mandaric, the former Chairman of the Portsmouth Football Club has also been cleared of two charges, which claimed he had been cheating public revenue.

The charges related to Mr Redknapp's and Mr Mandaric's time at Portsmouth Football Club. Mr Redknapp denied accepting bonuses from former Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric during their time at the club. While Mr Mandaric denied two charges of cheating the public revenue over the £189,000 payments.

(LB)


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