From Dailymail:
Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano are at the centre of a police
probe in Brazil - and could face up to five years in jail for
alleged tax evasion, according to reports in Brazil.
Manchester United striker Tevez and Liverpool midfielder Mascherano
moved to West Ham last year from Brazilian club Corinthians.
The country's authorities are now investigating alleged financial
irregularities at the Sao Paulo club, involving players supplied by
Iranian tycoon Kia Joorabchian and his company MSI.
They include Argentines Tevez and Mascherano, both 23, as well as
Werder Bremen's Brazilian midfielder Carlos Alberto and his
countryman, Besiktas midfielder Ricardinho.
Police are seeking to establish whether the stars were involved in
a scheme to dodge Brazilian taxes, and are investigating both
current and former Corinthians officials as well as
Joorabchian.
Sao Paulo daily O Estado quoted a 70-page police report, and
claimed that the players could face two to five years in jail if
found guilty of not declaring money they received to Brazil's tax
authorities.
Another city paper, Folha, alleged that Ricardinho and Alberto had
struck an agreement with Corinthians and MSI to receive part of
their salaries outside Brazil - which could constitute a crime in
the South American country.
