Efe Santos
Saints
Updated Friday, March 22, 2024-07:30
The Brazilian Police arrested this Thursday the former soccer player
Robson de Souza 'Robinho'
in one of his residences on the coast of
São Paulo
to begin serving the nine-year prison sentence imposed on him for a group rape in Italy.
Federal Police agents arrested the former striker at his home in
Santos
, the city where he trained as a player, and took him to the police station after the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice confirmed the sentence imposed on him by the Italian Justice and ordered his admission to prison.
Robinho, 40, will undergo the mandatory medical examinations at the Legal Medical Institute and will be sent to the prison system, according to the Federal Police in a statement.
The authorities have not yet reported in which prison he will serve the nine-year prison sentence, which will begin in a closed regime.
The prison order was issued by the Federal Justice in the state of São Paulo, immediately after learning that Judge
Luis Fux
, of the Supreme Court, rejected a habeas corpus request presented by the former Real Madrid, Milan and Manchester City player. .
The former footballer was convicted in Italy in 2017 for a group rape of a young Albanian woman committed in
Milan
in 2013, but Robinho lived free until now in his country, since the Brazilian Constitution prohibits the extradition of its nationals.
However, this Wednesday the Superior Court of Justice, the highest court for non-constitutional matters, decided that Robinho serve his sentence in
Brazil
and ordered his immediate imprisonment.
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The Court orders that Robinho serve his sentence for rape in Italy in Brazil
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The Court orders that Robinho serve his sentence for rape in Italy in Brazil
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Italian Justice confirms Robinho's 9-year sentence for a group rape in Milan
Editorial: EFE
Italian Justice confirms Robinho's 9-year sentence for a group rape in Milan
During Wednesday's session, the former
Real Madrid
soccer player's lawyer pointed to alleged violations of due process in Italy and stated that the Brazilian law that allows the homologation of foreign sentences comes after the crime committed, arguments that were rejected by the investigating judge.
Francisco Falcao
.
The magistrate explained in his vote that it is not up to the Brazilian Justice to review the sentence already pronounced by an Italian court or to open a new trial, but only to review whether all the requirements are met to accept Italy's request for the athlete serves his sentence in Brazil.
After hearing about the Court's decision, the Minister of Women,
Cida Gonçalves
, said that "it shows that it is possible to respect diplomatic agreements without compromising justice."
In this sense, the minister asked that the law prevail, ensuring that the sentence is served, because only in this way will society understand that women "must be respected."