Neymar faces fresh probe over attempts to clear himself of rape

Brazil superstar, Neymar, is set to face new police probe after publishing videos and pictures of his accuser to defend himself against rape allegations.

The PSG forward uploaded a string of WhatsApp photos and messages from his alleged victim on Sunday in an attempt to show the claims were a ‘set-up’, with his management team describing the allegations as “an attempted extortion.”

However, his efforts have landed him in fresh trouble with police confirming launching a probe into the publication of sensitive materials including images of the unnamed 26-year-old women in just her underwear. The investigation is being led by a specialist Cyber Crime Unit in the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Local reports suggested Neymar, who is currently in Brazil as preparations for the 2019 Copa America continue, could be jailed between one to five years if he is found guilty of infringing laws designed to protect people from being filmed or pictured without their consent in material of a sexual nature.

Neymar’s accuser claims the 27-year-old footballer flew her from Brazil to a hotel in Paris after they met through Instagram, alleging he arrived the hotel ‘drunk’.

According to a police document, after conversation and embraces, “became aggressive and through violence, engaged in sexual intercourse against the will of the victim”.