Neymar rape accuser loses third attorney in Brazil
SAO PAULO — The woman who accuses soccer star Neymar of raping her in a Paris hotel has lost her third lawyer in less than three weeks.
Lawyer Danilo Garcia de Andrade confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that he had left the case. He didn't say why, but de Andrade told journalists on Monday he'd drop the case if the accuser didn't give authorities a 7-minute video she said was key evidence. Neymar denies the accusation. Yasmin Abdalla then took over, but left the case to her partner de Andrade before the accuser testified to police on Friday.Meanwhile, Neymar had to pull out of the Brazilian squad which is taking part in the Copa America. He was ruled out of the South American tournament after a right ankle injury and Willian was called up as his replacement. But it's more likely that Neres will be the one to get the starting job in Neymar's absence.
The 22-year-old Neres, who played a key role in helping Ajax reach the Champions League semifinals this season. He scored his first goal for Brazil's national team on Sunday in a Copa America warm-up match — a 7-0 win over Honduras.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
BREAKING NEWS: Bathabile Dlamini resigns as ANC MP | IOL NewsBathabile Dlamini has joined the growing number of former ministers who resigned as ANC MPs after being left out of Cyril Ramaphosa's new government.
Read more »
Day 2 of Sudan's civil disobedience campaign off to slow start | IOL NewsBusinesses opened and buses ran in Khartoum on the second day of a nationwide civil disobedience campaign after dozens of ...
Read more »
Written questions in Parliament a tool of opposition parties - study | IOL NewsA study by a civil society group has found that the oversight and accountability mechanism of written questions in Parliament ...
Read more »
Botswana to rule on scrapping anti-gay laws | IOL NewsBotswana could decriminalise gay sex on Tuesday when its high court is due to rule in a landmark case being watched across Africa.
Read more »
Embattled eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede to stage a comeback | IOL NewsJust a day after she went on a month’s special leave, Zandile Gumede is expected to make a stunning political comeback.
Read more »