Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has seen his Greek assault conviction upheld, with the court imposing a 15-month and 20-day suspended sentence and a €1,500 fine. The 33-year-old, who was initially given a 21-month suspended sentence in 2020, plans to appeal the latest verdict.
According to a report from the Sun, Maguire allegedly refused to pay a £50,000 bribe to undercover police officers on the island of Mykonos. A source claimed that Maguire would rather be found guilty than pay the bribe, and he intends never to pay a single penny. The report suggests that the full details will be revealed in an upcoming documentary.
The incident occurred in August 2020 while Maguire was on holiday with his family and friends. He claimed that two Albanian men injected his sister Daisy with an unknown substance, causing her to drift in and out of consciousness. Maguire said he attempted to take her to hospital but was instead taken to a police station, where he alleges officers beat him and told him his football career was over.
Maguire was found guilty of repeated bodily harm, attempted bribery, violence against public employees, and insulting behaviour. His brother Joe and friend Christopher Sharman were also convicted. Joe has since been acquitted of attempted bribery, though charges of aggravated assault and verbal abuse of police were upheld.
Maguire played the full match for Manchester United on the same day as the retrial, but the team lost 2-1 to Newcastle United at St James' Park.
