Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has received a suspended 12-month prison sentence for allegedly abandoning his family for over two years.
According to Le Parisien, the sentence was confirmed by the Nanterre prosecutor’s office. The 43-year-old reportedly owes €969,000 in unpaid alimony.
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Evra is accused of abandoning Sandra Evra and their two children between May 1, 2021, and September 28, 2023.
Although the 12-month sentence is suspended for two years, the former France international must pay his wife €4,000 for moral damages and €2,000 for legal costs.
Patrice Evra has appealed the decision, with his lawyer, Jerome Boursican, stating that “the facts are disputed” by his client.
