FILE PHOTO: Brazilian soccer player Neymar speaks during an interview with Reuters in Praia Grande, Sao Paulo state, Brazil July 13, 2019. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Police in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo said on Tuesday they had indicted the woman who accused soccer star Neymar of rape, charging her with fraud, extortion and slander, in what could be a major relief for the Paris Saint Germain striker.
The former Brazil captain was accused of raping Najila Trindade in a Paris hotel room in May, but he alleged the encounter was consensual and prosecutors said in August they were dropping the case against him due to a lack of evidence.
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