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Former Real Madrid and Manchester City star Robinho faces nine years in prison for rape. Former Real Madrid striker Robinho has been sentenced to 9 years in prison in a gang rape case in Italy. This incident is of January 2013. Earlier in 2017, Robinho was sentenced to 9 years in prison in Italy for his involvement in the gang rape of a 22-year-old Albanian woman while he was playing for AC Milan.
Misdemeanor is punishable with imprisonment
At that time he had already gone to Brazil, which does not extradite its citizens. After this Italy asked Brazil to take action against the footballer. A Brazilian court has now ruled that he will have to serve his prison sentence in Brazil, following Italy's request. Judges at Brazil's Superior Court of Justice voted 9–2 to uphold Robinho's conviction.
Will appeal in the Supreme Court
Of the 10 votes cast in the Superior Tribunal of Justice (STJ) case, eight were in favor of Robinho's arrest and serving his sentence on home soil. Robinho's lawyer, José Eduardo Alcamin, told the court that his accuser wants to be extradited to Brazil on national sovereignty grounds, meaning he would appeal to the Supreme Court.
British record fee
Former Brazilian international with 100 national caps. Robinho won two La Liga championships during his four-year tenure with Real Madrid. He was then transferred to Manchester City for a then British record fee of €32.5 million on transfer deadline day in September 2008.