Messi’s older brother was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison in August 2018 for illegal possession of a firearm.
The 39-year-old wasn’t sent to jail, however, as he was instead ordered to do community service.
According to Argentinian news outlet La Capital, the decision was reached under a deal with investigating prosecutors.
It was said that the gun was found in late 2017 inside a blood-stained boat, which Matias had crashed in the Parana River.
The incident wasn’t Matias’ first run-in with the law after police officers found a firearm in his car in 2015, and he was also arrested in 2008 for allegedly having a loaded firearm in his belt.
Is Lionel Messi’s brother Matias Messi a felon?
Messi’s older brother was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison in August 2018 for illegal possession of a firearm. The 39-year-old wasn’t sent to jail, however, as he was instead ordered to do community service.
Why was Matias Messi sentenced to prison?
The Supreme Court of Argentina has released Matias Messi, one of Lionel Messi’s older brothers after he was arrested last weekend in the town of Villa Gesell in the province of Buenos Aires. He was taken into custody for allegedly threatening a driver with a firearm after getting into a car accident.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
