Nike ends partnership with Neymar over "sexual assault" case
The American sports giant Nike confirmed to "Agence France Presse" that it had ended its partnership with the star of the French team Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazilian soccer team, Neymar, after he refused to cooperate in an internal investigation of the trademark, after an employee accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2016 Nike said in a statement issued last night, "Nike terminated its partnership with the athlete, because it refused to cooperate in the investigation of good faith in the credible allegations of wrongdoing by an employee," confirming a news reported by the American Wall Street Journal.
"The investigation was not conclusive. A set of facts did not appear that would allow us to judge the facts of the case," she added.
It would be inappropriate for Nike to file an indictment without being able to present the supporting facts. ”
A spokeswoman for the player confirmed in a statement to the "Wall Street Journal" that "Neymar Jr. will defend himself strongly against these baseless attacks in the event of any allegation, which has not happened so far."
The spokeswoman explained that the two parties separated for commercial reasons, while they had been in talks since 2019.
Neymar is accused of assaulting an employee in a case dating back to 2016.
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