ST. LOUIS, Missouri: An American judge sentenced the ex-fiancee of National Basketball Association star Dirk Nowitzki to five years in jail in connection with a forgery and theft case, the American media reported.

Cristal Taylor, who claims to be pregnant with Nowitzki's child, appeared in front of judge Nancy Schneider on Monday wearing a baggy orange prison suit, The Dallas Morning News reported.

The 38-year-old Taylor was initially charged with three counts as part of an ongoing theft and forgery case.