Harry Maguire given 15-month suspended prison sentence after retrial in Greece A Greek appeals court has convicted England and Manchester United defender Harry Maguire of aggravated assault, ending a six-year legal battle to clear his name. The three-judge panel on Syros Island upheld an earlier conviction, sentencing Maguire to a 15-month and 20-day suspended term, along with a €1,500 fine. The ruling follows a retrial that has seen multiple adjournments and legal challenges from Maguire’s defense team. The conviction stems from a 2020 bar brawl on Mykonos, during which Maguire and two accomplices were detained for two days. The court ruled that the verdict applies to all involved, though it dropped a separate charge of attempting to bribe a policeman against his brother. Prosecution lawyer Ioannis Paradissis emphasized the ruling as a step toward justice, noting that police officers injured during the incident had not received an apology from Maguire, who has shown no remorse. Maguire’s defense team plans to appeal to Greece’s supreme court, but legal experts suggest the higher court will only review legal arguments, not factual disputes. Maguire’s lawyer argued that his client believed he was being abducted when police intervened aggressively, absolving him of responsibility for the brawl. Under Greek law, an appeal automatically nullifies a conviction until a higher court reviews the case, a process that has repeated five times in this retrial. The court’s decision marks the fifth retrial, with each adjournment fueling Maguire’s determination to prove his innocence. Despite the ruling, he was not present in court and was preparing for Manchester United’s match against Newcastle.#manchester_united #harry_maguire #mykonos #greek_appeals_court #ioannis_paradissis
