Cristiano Ronaldo Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Avoids Jail Time. Posted by Blaze Alvarez Date: January 22, 2019 According to the report, Ronaldo agreed to pay nearly €19 million (or about $21.6 million) in fines. https://www.eonline.com/news/1007126/cristiano-ronaldo-pleads-guilty-to-tax-fraud-and-avoids-jail-time