MEP Zelezny gets suspended sentence for tax evasion

Czech MEP Vladimir Zelezny has been found guilty of tax evasion. A Prague court handed the former TV mogul a suspended jail term and a fine of CZK 5m (almost USD 250,000) for not paying import duty on valuable paintings which he bought abroad. A co-defendant, George Novotny, also received a suspended sentence. Mr Zelezny denied the charges, accusing Mr Novotny, a gallery owner, of illegally importing the paintings without his knowledge.