Neymar, the soccer star who is one of the world’s best-paid and well-known athletes, has been accused of rape by a woman in São Paulo, Brazil. The woman filed a complaint with the Brazilian police over the incident, which she said happened in a Paris hotel room. In comments to the Brazilian television channel Band, Neymar’s father, Neymar Santos Sr., strongly denied the rape allegation, contending that his son had engaged in consensual sex with the woman. “This is a tough moment,” Neymar Santos said. If we have to show Neymar’s WhatsApp messages and the conversations with this lady, we will.”

Source: New York Times June 02, 2019 00:00 UTC