Two famous Brazilian players, Daniel and Robinho, have been involved in rape cases in recent years. Earlier, Daniel was sentenced to 4 years in prison in Spain. A few days ago, he successfully asked for bail. He was allowed to post a 1 million euro bond and leave the prison temporarily pending an appeal. However, seven years ago, an Italian court ruled that the gang rape was Robinu, was sentenced by a Brazilian court on Wednesday (20), requiring the state to serve the sentence, and the nine-year prison sentence will be carried out immediately.
Former Barcelona star Daniel was accused of raping a girl in a nightclub. He was sentenced to four years in prison in February this year. The 40-year-old star filed an appeal. He has served more than a year in prison since his arrest. The court granted him a 'conditional release' pending appeal, with weekly reports to the police, including posting €1 million bail and surrendering his Brazilian and Spanish passports.
According to Brazilian newspaper GloboSport, Daniel paid €1 million bail this time, courtesy of his friend Papa Nima. The decision was criticized after the verdict of the plaintiff's lawyer, Garcia. 'Scandal', describing Daniel's release as a 'law for the rich'. As for Daniel, he said after learning that he could return to his house, "I'm not going anywhere, I'm sure the law will clear my name.
Another Brazilian star, Robinu, was sentenced to nine years in prison by an Italian court in 2017 after being accused of gang-raping a woman along with five other men while playing for AC Milan in 2013. As Robinu had returned to Brazil at the time, and Brazil has extradition rules in place, this means that Real Madrid, Manchester City and other luxury stars who have played for them will not be sanctioned as long as they don't leave the country for a single day.
Italian courts have been raising the hope that Robinu will serve his sentence in Brazil. The Brazilian High Court held a trial on Wednesday, but it was not about deciding whether Robinu was guilty or not, but rather deciding whether a Brazilian prison was needed. In the end, Robinu was asked, 9-6, to serve his sentence in Brazil and have it carried out immediately.
