While Neymar concluded his part in the World Cup this year he also got acquitted in a court case that had been ongoing since 2013. This revolved around a corruption and fraud case that had been going on against him and some other defendants in a court in Spain. It was related to his transfer from Santos club to Barcelona in 2013. The case was raised by DIS which owned about 40% of his image rights while he was at Santos. They alleged that the true valuation of his transfer was concealed from the hem. This cost them a portion of what should have been their rightful due.

By end of October this year the case resulted in charges being dropped against the different defendants including Neymar. Lui Garcia Canton, the main prosecutor in the case, summarized in court that, this case did not showcase any hint of crime. The sentence that they were seeking against Neymar and other defendants included a fine of 10 million EUR and a prison sentence of two years. It also included an 8.4 million EUR fine for the president of Barcelona club, Sandro Rosell, and a jail term of five years. Continue reading “Neymar Gets Acquitted in the Court Case of Nine Years”