Guilty of match-fixing: The Karabatić brothers admitted that they participated in the fraud

"Now it's over. My clients gave up their appeal. The court's decision is final," said Karabatić's lawyer.
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Nikola Karabatić, Photo: Reuters
Nikola Karabatić, Photo: Reuters
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Ažurirano: 12.09.2017. 15:34h

After more than four years of legal battle, the most famous handball brothers - Nikola and Luka Karabatić - admitted that they were guilty of match-fixing.

Their lawyer, Jean-Marc Darigad, told the French media that the Karabatićs gave up their appeal against the decision of the court in Montpellier, which in February of this year sentenced them to two months of suspended prison sentences and a fine of 10 euros each, for falsifying the outcome of the Montpellier - Season 2012 match. . years.

"Now it's over. My clients gave up their appeal. The court's decision is final," said Karabatić's lawyer.

In the verdict from February, it was stated "that one person paid 100 euros, at odds of 2,9, that Sesson would beat Montpellier, who secured the championship title before that match."

The Karabatić brothers played for Montpellier.

In court, Nikola Karabatić denied participation in the fraud, saying that he did his partner was betting, without his knowledge, from his laptop.

Luka Karabatić admitted that he bet with his girlfriend and said that it was "the stupidity of a young player".

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