US EditionFour Convicted of Hate Crimes Against Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr.
- On June 16, 2025, a court in Madrid sentenced four individuals to prison terms ranging from 14 to 22 months for offenses related to hate and intimidation directed at Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior.
- The convictions followed a January 26, 2023 incident where the defendants hung a doll dressed in Vinícius's shirt from a bridge near Real Madrid's training ground before a Copa del Rey match.
- The defendants displayed a banner reading 'Madrid hates Real,' signed apology letters, expressed remorse, and were banned from stadiums and communicating with Vinícius for several years.
- The court ordered prison terms ranging from 14 to 22 months, fines, bans from approaching Vinícius within 1,000 meters, and mandated training on equal treatment and non-discrimination.
- These sentences add to at least fourteen criminal convictions for racist attacks against Real Madrid players, as La Liga reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating racism and intolerance in football.
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The four convicted of the crime to Vinicius reached an agreement to avoid going to prison
Four men have been sentenced to prison for a hate crime and threats against football star Vinícius Junior of Real Madrid. For one of the defendants, a court in Madrid imposed a prison sentence of 22 months, the other three being charged with 14 months each, Spain's professional league reported. The four do not have to be detained. For non-prisoners, prison sentences of up to two years in Spain are suspended for probation.In January 2023 – a few …
The fines to be paid between EUR 1,084 and 720 shall be paid and all shall have a course of “diversity and non-discrimination” determined by the Ministry of Public Affairs
Madrid, Spain.- A Spanish court convicted four people who hung a doll with the figure of the star of Real Madrid, Vinícius Júnior, of a bridge two years ago. The defendants were convicted of hate crimes after hanging in the Spanish capital a black figure, with the name of Vinícius, before a match of the Copa del Rey against the rival Atlético of Madrid in January 2023. Along with the doll, hung by the neck, there was a banner with the words "Mad…
Accused of having hanged a Real Madrid player's model in Spain in 2023, four supporters accepted sentences of up to 22 months in prison.
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