By Adam Shergold for MailOnline
Published: 06:48 BST, 2 June 2019 | Updated: 06:54 BST, 2 June 2019
Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil star Neymar has denied accusations of rape, saying he had been the victim of an extortion attempt by a lawyer claiming to represent the women he allegedly assaulted.
Reports emerged on Saturday through the Brazilian publication UOL Sport that Neymar had held a conversation with the women through the social media platform Instagram and, through a friend, arranged for her to travel to Paris.
It is alleged that Neymar arrived drunk at her hotel, the Sofitel Paris Arc de Triomphe, on May 15 before becoming aggressive and violent and then raping her.
Neymar has denied accusations he raped a woman in a Paris hotel, saying he was the victim of an extortion attempt by a lawyer claiming to represent the woman
The incident is alleged to have occurred on May 15 at the Sofitel Paris Arc Du Triomphe
Neymar rejected the rape allegations in a statement released on his official website
The woman, it is claimed, was left shaken by the experience and returned to Brazil on May 17. Her complaint is reported to have been filed last Friday in Sao Paulo.
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