Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has denied an accusation of rape, outlined in a police report seen by Reuters, in which an unnamed woman alleges that the sports star drunkenly assaulted her at an up-market hotel in the French capital.
It was reported that the victim has claimed they met in a Paris hotel on May 15, that the player was drunk and that he turned violent and sexually assaulted her.
Reacting to this accusation, the Brazil soccer star took to Instagram to deny all the accusations leveled against him.
He claimed to be a victim of extortion, lamented the pain caused to him and his family, and shared WhatsApp messages with the alleged victim, including racy photos she sent him.
The 27-year-old said:
“I’m sharing everything and the entire conversation that I had with the woman, all of our private moments,” he said.
“It’s necessary to open up and show this to show that nothing more really happened.
“What happened this day was a relationship between a man and a woman between four walls, something that happens with all couples.
“Nothing was wrong the next day and we continued to exchange messages.”
Neymar went on to speak of his sadness at the accusations.
“I am being accused of rape,” he said.
“It’s a heavy word and a strong thing, but that’s what is happening right now and it caught me by surprise.
“It’s very bad and sad to hear this because anyone who knows me knows my character and my integrity and knows I’d never do something like this.
“It was a trap and I ended up falling for it, but that’s a lesson for the future.
“There are people who want to capitalise on and extort other people, which is really sad.
“It doesn’t just hurt me, but my entire family.
“I was raised well and it’s sad to be exposed to this.
“I have to try something sincere and honest, because I am like this and am honest.”
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