Do professional footballers ever serve their entire sentence in jail when found guilty?

 

I started actually looking into this due to Mason Greenwood and the allegations made against him and if he will actually get the time he deserves behind bars if he is found guilty of all these allegations, but whilst doing my research I found out that footballers actually don’t finish their sentences in prison and that is if they actually go to prison

 

 

Marcos Alonso was involved in a car crash but he was driving a good 70 kph (40 mph) over the speed limit on a wet road, whilst under the influence of alcohol as he was 0.4 mg per milliliters of blood over the legal limit in Spain. He was sentenced to 4 years but it was said that he would have to spend 21 months in prison he ended up spending 0 nights in prison because he came to an agreement with the victims’ family and they settled for a rumored fee of about 500k euros and he is now playing for Chelsea F.C

 

Adam Johnson was found guilty of grooming a minor and sexual activity with a child he was sentenced to 6 years but only spent 2 years in prison another example is Jerome Boateng a world cup winner and a champions league winner was found guilty of premeditated bodily harm on his former partner but was only ordered to pay a hefty fin of 1.8 million euros, these are just a few examples of recent incidences involving professional footballers

Does this give me hope that Mason Greenwood will serve his entire sentence if found guilty of the allegations made against on rape and domestic violence? Yes, but does it look like he will serve his entire sentence? That I highly doubt because we have a track record of professional footballers getting a slap on the wrist for their crimes but this isn’t just about fame it’s also about the money that they have in order to get the best lawyers to defend themselves in court and pay these hefty fines

In a world where we are all “equal” the rich and famous usually get lighter sentences than regular folks, I guess George Orwell was right in animal farm that some are more equal than others. This is actually saddening for the victims and their loved ones. Is justice ever fully served against the rich and famous?

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Kefuwe Mahlangu