{
  "id": 17339061,
  "title": "Radja Nainggolan faces two-year prison sentence and €105k fine as Brussels prosecutors accuse former Roma and Inter star of money laundering",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/radja-nainggolan-faces-two-year-prison-sentence-and-105k-fine-as",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T04:50:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/radja-nainggolan-faces-two-prison-045031176.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Belgian international Radja Nainggolan is facing a potential two-year prison sentence and a €105,000 fine after Brussels prosecutors accused him of money laundering. The charges stem from his arrest in January 2025 during a wider anti-narcotics investigation in Antwerp, though he maintains his innocence. The alleged money laundering involves €105,000 allegedly received from his friend Nasr-Eddine Sekkaki, the brother of a notorious criminal. Nainggolan claims he borrowed the cash to maintain his lifestyle after his bank accounts were frozen following a divorce. His defense team plans to argue for a complete acquittal when they present their case in court on November 13.",
  "summary": "Former Belgium international Radja Nainggolan is facing a requested two-year jail term and a €105,000 penalty after Brussels authorities accused him of financial offences. The legal proceedings against the 38-year-old ex-Serie A midfielder stem from his arrest in January 2025 during a wider anti-narcotics investigation in Antwerp.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Belgian star Radja Nainggolan accused of money laundering",
    "Brussels prosecutors seek two-year prison term and €105k fine",
    "Nainggolan claims innocence, plans to argue for acquittal"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The prosecution of the former footballer marks a significant attempt by Belgian authorities to link high-profile public figures to the financial networks of organized criminal elements.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}