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From now on I will expose everything, Neymar Jr denies rape allegation
Brazilian footballer and Paris Saint-Germain forward, Neymar Jr, has vowed to expose everything including the intimate moments that transpired between him and an unnamed woman in Paris.
Neymar Jr said this in a bid to deny rape allegation being levelled at him by Sao Paulo police, following claims from a Brazilian woman he met in Paris.
The PSG forward is accused of forcing himself on an unnamed woman on May 15 but alleges that he is the victim of an extortion attempt.
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Police in Brazil said that there is a complaint against Neymar, but would not discuss details of the case, which was filed on May 31, the Goal confirms.
However, in an Instagram video, posted on Sunday, Neymar said he was shocked about the rape charge saying what happened was totally the opposite of what the lady claimed.
“I’m being charged of rape, It’s a heavy word, it’s a very strong thing, but it’s what’s happening right now.
“I was taken by surprise. It was very bad, very sad to hear that. You know my character, you know what I mean, you know I would never do something like that.
“But I’ve been exposed to it and I’m here to make a face of it because I know that any news with my name involves a lot of things, it makes a very loud noise, and everybody keeps wanting my statement, and what happened was totally the opposite of what they say.
“From now on I will expose everything, I will expose all the conversation I had with the girl, all our moments, which are intimate, but it is necessary to be open, it is necessary to expose to prove that nothing really happened at all.”
WuzupNaija reports that the Instagram video has been viewed more than 13.9 million times.
Neymar’s father further revealed that the WhatsApp messages his son exchanged with the alleged victim, who was flown into Paris on May 15, would be published to prove his innocence to the public.
“I know that my son can be accused of many things, but I know the boy that he is, the man that he is, the son of a father and a mother,” Neymar Sr. said. “We will push for justice to be served as quickly as possible.”
Reports in Brazil claim Neymar paid for her travel and met her at Sofitel Paris Arc de Triomphe. The 27-year-old says he met her at the hotel but contests the serious claims from the unnamed woman, who is protected by victim anonymity.
Neymar shared conversations that claim the two began speaking in March and continue May 15. His messages allege that she invites the former Barcelona star back to the hotel on May 16.
“What happened that day was a relationship between a man and a woman, within four walls,” the PSG player claimed. “Something happens with every couple, and the next day nothing happened.
“We kept chatting, she asked me for a souvenir for her son, and I was going to take it, and well… now I am surprised by these claims.
“It’s very bad, very sad. This not only hurts me, but like my whole family, because not only denigrating my image is bad, but what I am, who I am, the nature I have, the character I have.”
An official statement released by Neymar’s PR team alleges the player was the victim of an extortion attempt before the allegations came to light on Saturday night.
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