Spain Prosecutors Dropped Charges Against Neymar And Parents

They did, however, announce the dismissal of all charges "against all the accused for all the allegations" they had faced.

Prosecutors in Spain have dropped all corruption and fraud charges against the PSG player Neymar and his parents.

The charges were levelled against the PSG and Brazil forward, his parents, in a trial relating to his 2013 transfer from Santos to Barcelona.

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Prosecutors had initially sought a two-year prison sentence and a ten million euro (£8.6 million) fine for the 30-year-old.

They did, however, announce the dismissal of all charges “against all the accused for all the allegations” they had faced.

Neymar, who denied the allegations, stated that he did not recall taking part in any negotiations. In 2011, an agreement was reached for his relocation from Santos to Barcelona, which was completed two years later.

DIS, which paid 2 million Euro for a 40% stake in Neymar’s rights when he was 17, claims it lost out because the transfer fee was undervalued. According to DIS lawyer Paulo Nasser, clubs have offered up to 60 million Euro.

Barcelona stated at the time of Neymar’s transfer that the fee was 57.1 million Euro, of which 40 million Euro went to his family – DIS received a 40% share of the remaining 17.1 million Euro, which went to Brazilian club Santos.

DIS had requested a five-year prison sentence for Neymar, as well as prison sentences for Rosell and Bartomeu, as well as a 149 million euro fine. Prosecutors had sought a five-year prison sentence for Rosell, as well as an 8.4 million euro fine for Barcelona, as well as a two-year sentence and a ten million euro fine for Neymar.

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However, the lawyers for the Neymar family, Baker McKenzie, claimed that Spanish courts “lack jurisdiction to prosecute the Neymar family and their company N&N” because the crimes were committed by Brazilian nationals outside Spanish territory.

They also stated that the alleged crimes in Brazil were not punishable.

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