Former Brazil international Robinho arrested to serve rape sentence - BBC News

The former Brazil international was convicted in Italy for his part in a gang rape in 2013.

13 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Leonardo RochaAmericas EditorFormer Brazil international football player Robinho has been arrested to serve a nine-year prison sentence for rape.

He was convicted two years ago in Italy for his part in the gang rape of an Albanian woman at a night club in Milan in 2013.

Robinho, 40, was arrested at his flat in his home city of Santos.

The Italian government had requested that he serve his sentence in Brazil after failing to get him extradited.

On Wednesday, a court in Brazil upheld the decision and also ruled that he should serve his time behind bars instead of under house arrest.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-68632912

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