Brazilian footballer Robinho arrested for sexual assault
Robinho, a former player of the Brazilian national football team, has been arrested and sentenced to 9 years in prison for sexual assault
Two years ago, he was convicted in Italy for his involvement in a group sexual assault on an Albanian woman in a nightclub in Milan, and in 2013 he was sentenced
Robinho, aged 40, was arrested in his apartment in the city of Santos, his hometown
After Italy’s extradition request was unsuccessful, the Italian government requested that Mr. Robinho serve his sentence in Brazil
On Thursday, a court in Brazil confirmed the decision and ruled that he must serve his sentence in prison instead of house arrest
On Friday, a judge from the Brazilian Supreme Court rejected a request to halt his detention