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Robinho
was found guilty in absentia by an Italian court for sexually assaulting a
22-year-old Albanian woman
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Former AC Milan and Real
Madrid striker Robinho was sentenced to nine years in prison in Italy on
Thursday after he was convicted of gang rape, according to local media reports.
AFP
report continues:
The
alleged incident occurred in January 2013, when Robinho was playing for Milan
in Serie A. He was found guilty in absentia by an Italian court for sexually
assaulting a 22-year-old Albanian woman.
Five
other people were also accused of the same crime, but their sentences are not
yet known.
According
to Milan daily Corriere della Sera, Robinho and five friends made the young
woman drink "to the point of making her unconscious and unable to
resist". They were then said to have engaged in "sexual intercourse
multiple times in a row" with her.
Robinho
has denied the charges and can appeal the decision.
After
hearing the news, he posted brief messages on his official Instagram and
Facebook profiles protesting his innocence.
It
is not the first time the player has faced allegations of sexual misconduct. He
was briefly detained in 2009 after a young woman accused him of assault at a
nightclub in Leeds, northern England.
He
was eventually let go without charge.
The 33-year-old is currently playing for Atletico Mineiro in Brazil. He has 100 international caps for his country.
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