Neymar Refutes Rape Accusations in Emotional Instagram Video; Calls It 'A Setup to Extort Money'

Neymar, a Brazilian football star, who has been accused of rape and sexual harassment by an unidentified woman, defended himself in a seven-minute long video post on Instagram that included many WhatsApp messages and images he had supposedly exchanged with the accuser. Neymar Accused of Raping Woman in Paris Hotel.

Calling the accusations baseless and an attempt of extortion against him and his family, Neymar revealed that he was in a relationship with the complainant but when things didn’t work both the girl and her lawyer went out of their way to blackmail him and extort money. It is “a setup” claimed the footballer

“There was a relationship between a man and a woman between four walls. On the next day, nothing happened," the Paris Saint-Germain striker was quoted as saying in the Instagram video clip by Associated Press. According to the report from the news agency, Neymar sexually exploited the woman in a Paris hotel room at around 08:20 pm on May 15. The victim later went to the police on Friday in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

In her complaint, the accuser maintained that she has met Neymar after exchanging Instagram messages. Neymar had then booked a flight and a hotel room for her to come to Paris. Neymar had arrived drunk in the hotel room, she had said.

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In the video posted by Neymar, the first messages are shown to be dated March 11. The video also includes multiple messages and erotic images and videos of the woman, he claims to have exchanged. The date of the last video shown is May 16. There is, however, no reference to the crime anywhere in the messages between the two.

"I hope investigators read the messages and see what happened,” Neymar further said in the video. Dani Alves Replaces Neymar as Brazil Captain for Copa America 2019.

Meanwhile, Neymar’s father and agent, Neymar da Silva Santos Senior, had said that his son had a consensual sexual relationship with the accuser. He also claimed that they were blackmailed by the accuser’s lawyer after the couple broke up.

"This is a tough moment. If we can't show the truth quickly it will be a snowball. If we have to show Neymar's WhatsApp messages and the conversations with this lady, we will," Santos had told TV Band.

Neymar senior had also said that he had solid evidence, which included pictures and witnesses, that they are being blackmailed. But refused to bring out anything in public view for now.

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