Harry Maguire has seen his assault and bribery conviction upheld six years after he was arrested in Greece.
Maguire, 32, was involved in a bust-up with police on the Greek island of Mykonos in 2020. He was charged with non-serious assault, resisting arrest and attempted bribery, with his legal team working to clear his name for the past six years.
However, the England international has been found guilty on all three counts and handed a 15-month suspended sentence by a Greek court. According to Sky Sports, his legal team will appeal the guilty verdict.
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Maguire’s brother, Joe, was acquitted of attempted bribery. However, the court upheld charges of aggravated assault and verbal abuse of the police.
The incident occurred when Maguire was enjoying a night out with his wife, Fern, sister Daisy, brother Joe and five others.
Maguire claims two men approached Daisy and attempted to engage in conversation. His account alleged she was injected her with an unknown substance, and she began drifting in and out of consciousness.
He said that he attempted to get her to a hospital but was instead taken to a police station, where he alleged he was beaten on the legs by uniformed men who told him that his football career was over.
Fearing that he had been caught up in a kidnap attempt, Maguire tried to flee but was apprehended and spent two nights in custody.
He was convicted of attacking and attempting to bribe police officers. However, a retrial was granted on appeal, and his conviction was “nullified” in accordance with Greek law. His retrial has been postponed four times.
The most recent, in October 2025, was due to “court documents not being translated into English”.