While Daniel Alves, convicted of rape in Spain, is considering the end of his incarceration through the payment of a €1 million bail, his ex-Seleçao teammate, Robinho, 40, has been transferred to the night in Tremembé prison, near Sao Paulo.
The former star of Santos, Real Madrid and AC Milan, who appealed to the Supreme Court on Thursday, was unable to escape punishment. “I reject the request for precautionary measures and the detention order is maintained (…) so that he can begin serving his sentence,” said Judge Luiz Fux, confirming the decision of the Supreme Court of Justice of incarcerate the man who was sentenced in January 2022 to 9 years in prison by the Italian justice system following a gang rape committed on a 23-year-old young woman.
A prison known to “famous inmates”
Protected by the constitution of his country, which prevents the extradition of its nationals, Robinho took refuge in his stronghold of Santos, where he enjoyed his freedom, while remaining discreet. But Italian justice had asked the Brazilian authorities that the perpetrator of the crime carry out his sentence in his native country. He began serving his sentence at the P2 prison in Tremembé, which is “used to ensuring the security and privacy of famous prisoners,” state Brazilian media.
