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Robinho
Italy has requested that former AC Milan and Brazil striker Robinho serves a 9-year jail sentence for rape in his residence nation.
Media shops in São Paulo acknowledged this was primarily based on stories by Brazil’s International Relations Ministry
In a press release, the Brazilian ministry confirmed it has obtained such a request with out naming the participant.
Robinho’s defence lawyer couldn’t be reached for remark.
The request will likely be analysed by the Justice Ministry’s Division of Asset Repatriation and Worldwide Authorized Cooperation, the ministry added.
Robinho, whose full identify is Robson de Souza, lives in Brazil and has at all times denied the costs.
Earlier this week, Italy’s Justice Ministry had issued a global arrest warrant for the participant, after the nation’s high courtroom confirmed his conviction for rape in January.
However the South American nation doesn’t extradite its nationals, which might imply Robinho would solely face arrest if he traveled overseas.
A Milan courtroom in 2017 discovered Robinho and 5 different Brazilians responsible of gang-raping a girl after plying her with alcohol in a discotheque.
The conviction was confirmed by an appeals courtroom in 2020 and validated by Italy’s Supreme Courtroom final month.
(Reuters/NAN)
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