Former Brazilian forward, Robinho has been sentenced to nine years in jail for a gang rape in Milan.
A Milan appeals court on Thursday confirmed a sentence against former Real Madrid and Man City player.
Robinho was accused together with five of his friends for raping a 22-year old Albanian girl in January 2013.
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According to reports, the incident happened at a disco in Milan.
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 instructed to pay the woman damages of 60,000 euros. Prosecutors had requested jail terms of 10 years.
Source: Ghanaarticles.com