Robinho, the former Brazilian Real Madrid player convicted of gang rape, has been served with a global arrest warrant by the Italian police.
In order for Robinho to serve his nine-year sentence, prosecutors have requested his extradition from Brazil to Italy.
The former football star, 38, was found guilty of gang-raping a young woman in a Milan nightclub in 2013, and his conviction was upheld by the appeals court in 2020.
Brazil’s constitution prohibits the extradition of its citizens. However, Robinho could face arrest from Italian authorities if he leaves Brazil due to an international warrant.
In an interview with AFP, Jacopo Gnocchi, the lawyer representing the victim, said that his client doesn’t care where Robinho served his sentence, whether in Brazil or Italy.
“The main thing is he serves it, particularly for the crime committed, to protect women,” he stated.
Robinho was found guilty of sexually abusing a young woman in an Italian bar in 2017, according to Sports Brief. He, along with a group of friends who were accused of the same crime, were all found guilty.
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