"Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been handed a 15-month suspended sentence by a Greek court following an incident on the island of Mykonos in August 2020. England international Maguire was given a suspended sentence of 21 months and 10 days in prison in 2020, after initially being found guilty of repeated bodily harm, attempted bribery, violence against public employees and insult."
"In accordance with Greek law, the appeal nullified his conviction and meant there would be a full retrial. The retrial was postponed on four occasions between 2023 and 2025, before it restarted in Syros on Wednesday. It concluded that Maguire was guilty of non-serious assault, resisting arrest and attempted bribery."
"Sources have told BBC Sport that Maguire denies wrongdoing and plans to appeal to the Supreme Court. Maguire has rejected a number of opportunities to settle the case out of court, as he is determined to clear his name legally."
Harry Maguire, Manchester United defender, was handed a 15-month suspended sentence by a Greek court after a retrial concluded on Wednesday. The retrial stemmed from an August 2020 incident on Mykonos. Originally convicted in 2020 with a 21-month suspended sentence for aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and attempted bribery, Maguire appealed, which under Greek law nullified his conviction and triggered a full retrial. The retrial, postponed four times between 2023 and 2025, found him guilty of non-serious assault, resisting arrest, and attempted bribery—resulting in a reduced 15-month sentence. Maguire denies wrongdoing and plans to appeal to the Supreme Court, having rejected multiple out-of-court settlement opportunities to clear his name legally.
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