A Milan appeals court on Thursday
confirmed a sentence against former AC Milan and Brazil forward
Robinho aka Robson de Souza Santos of nine years in jail for
gang raping a 22-year-old Albanian woman in a Milan disco on
January 22 2013.
Robinho was again found guilty of committing the rape with five
other people.
The court also sentenced one of Roubinho's friends, Ricardo
Falco, another Brazilian, to nine years as the first-instance
court did.
For the other four, accused of gang rape while taking
advantage of the woman who was drunk, the trial had been
suspended.
Robinho and Ricardo were ordered to pay the woman damages of
60,000 euros.
Prosecutors had requested jail terms of 10 years.
Robinho, 36, who played for Milan between 2010 and 2014 scoring
25 goals in 108 appearances, denied the charges.
He has 100 Brazil caps and 28 goals for his country.
Robinho joined Atletico Mineiro from Guangzhou Evergrande in
2016, and ended his career there last year.
He had formerly played for Real Madrid, Manchester City, and
Santos.
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