A Madrid court has sentenced four individuals to suspended jail terms of 14 to 22 months for a hate crime involving Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior. They hung a racist banner and displayed a black effigy before a match in January 2023. The main defendant faces a special disqualification from educational and youth settings for over four years. In addition to fines, they are mandated to participate in an educational program on equality and discrimination, while expressing remorse through letters of apology.
In what marks the fourth sentencing in a year, four individuals received suspended jail sentences for their involvement in a hate crime targeting Vinicius Junior.
The defendants were found guilty of racism after they displayed a hate-driven banner along with an inflatable effigy of Vinicius Junior before a match.
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