Ex-Man City star Robinho ‘brutally humiliated gang rape victim’, court finds as nine-year prison sentence is upheld
ROBINHO “brutally humiliated” and “belittled” an Albanian woman he is convicted of raping – as his nine-year prison sentence was upheld.
A court yesterday also heard the former Manchester City star, 37, “attempted to deceive investigators” with “previously agreed facts” surrounding his account of the 2013 gang rape.
The rape of the woman took place on her 23rd birthday at a Milan nightclub in 2013 while he was playing for Serie A giants AC Milan.
Robinho and five others were found guilty in 2017.
The footballer saw his sentence upheld in December but denied the charges and launched another appeal.
As reported by G1 Globo, the latest verdict of the Judges of Milan’s Court of Appeal means the former Brazil international has 45 days to submit a final appeal to the Supreme Court, Italy’s highest court of appeal.
No prison sentence will be served until all appeal processes are completed in Italy.
His friend Ricardo Falco also saw his charge upheld.
Robinho did admit to having ‘contact’ with the woman, but called it ‘consensual’.
He claimed after he left, his friends also had consensual sexual intercourse with the woman – while adding he can’t speak for them.
