da gbg bet: Patrice Evra has responded to reports he's been given a suspended prison sentence with a video on Instagram.
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Evra sentenced for 'abandoning family'Ordered to pay ex-wife close to £1mPosts unusual video on InstagramGettyWHAT HAPPENED?
It was reported on Friday that Evra has been handed a 12-month suspended prison sentence for abandoning his family over a two-year period. The former Manchester United defender owed £800,000 ($1m) in alimony payments to his former partner, Sandra.
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In addition to the two-year suspended sentence, Evra must pay €4,000 (£3,300/$4,300) for moral damages and €2,000 (£1,600/$2,100) in legal costs. The 43-year-old appealed the verdict and, judging by his response on Instagram, isn't taking the matter too seriously.
WATCH EVRA'S INSTAGRAM VIDEO
Wearing an afro wig, an orange prisoner jumpsuit, a large dollar-sign chain and teeth grills, and with his hands handcuffed together, Evra is seen playing basketball on a court. "They have to put me in jail because I was breaking the internet," the Frenchman says.
WHAT NEXT FOR EVRA?
Evra's lawyer confirmed to Le Parisien that the former professional disputes his former partner's claims, claiming he provided her with an apartment and a house with a swimming pool. He has since moved on and has two children with Margaux Alexandra, although his divorce has not been finalised.