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A BRAZILIAN JUDGE has dismissed the rape case against footballer Neymar citing insufficient evidence.
The decision – the final episode in the rape case hanging over the Brazilian international superstar for months – comes on the recommendation of prosecutors just over a month after police dropped the case citing lack of evidence.
Neymar denied allegations he raped a Brazilian woman in a Paris hotel in May.
Judge Ana Paula Vieira de Moraes “accepted prosecutors recommendations and demanded the case be dismissed”, a court spokesperson told AFP.
Prosecutor Flavia Merlini had argued that the plaintiff Najila Trindade, a Brazilian model, had provided no conclusive evidence of rape against the Paris Saint-Germain player.
“What happened between four walls is impossible to know, we have her word against his,” Merlini told reporters. “We have decided to ask for the closure of the case.”
However Merlini said dismissal was not equivalent to acquittal for Neymar, 27, the world’s most expensive footballer.
The case could be reopened at any time should new evidence emerge, she said.
Trinidade filed a rape complaint with Sao Paulo police on her return from a trip to Paris in May in which she said she was raped by Neymar following a pre-arranged meeting. The player insisted that relations with the Brazilian woman were consensual.
I’m not saying he’s guilty , but if he was he’d still get away with. Money talks in such cases
@Bilford Waha: Did you not see the video? Couldn’t have been more a set up if she tried. 100% in the clear.
@Bilford Waha: Can you support that comment with evidence?
@Bilford Waha: defo true … What’s weirder is we couldn’t comment on Ronaldos rape case … And that was settled on the court steps
@Frank McGlynn: he doesn’t need to .it’s an opinion.
@yoloboyz: what was weirder was how th Ronaldo case was hushed up considering her severe rect injuries from being alone with him for 10 mons and the documents he signed admitting she said no
sleep with a rich person then claim rape just to get some money its disgusting ya cant be famous and have one night stands without a false rape case following it
@Karl Charlie: Tell me about it!
Punish her as he would have been if found guilty.
He’d get injured just warming up.
@Shawn Rahoon: well he does go down easily enough
Ha Ha. PR moves.
Dollars to Donuts neither Neymar nor Ronaldo is straight.
A “rape case” makes one look more butch!
Play football, lads. No one cares.
@Brian McHale-Boyle: I’d say the severe injuries the Ronaldo accuser had were nothing to the with any “pr case”
@Brian McHale-Boyle: not sure about Ronaldo being that way inclined. His boyfriend on the other hand…….
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