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BREAKING NEWS: Ex-Aston Villa and Norway striker John Carew is jailed for 14 MONTHS for tax evasion after unintentionally failing to disclose income and assets abroad to Norwegian authorities

Former Aston Villa footballer John Carew is being jailed for 14 months for tax evasion crimes, after unintentionally failing to disclose his income at the Oslo District Court.

The ex-striker has also been hit with a hefty fine of £45,353 (540,000 NOK) as well as prison time.

Carew's sentence could have been doubled if the court found that the former Premier League star acted intentionally in avoiding paying his taxes.

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Former Aston Villa and Norway striker John Carew is being jailed for tax evasion