A Brazilian court has suspended a fine of some three million dollars imposed on world football star Neymar. The decision, dated Monday and obtained by AFP on Wednesday, comes from judge Adriana Ramos de Mello.
The Mangaratiba city council ordered the Brazilian player to pay four fines, for a total of 16 million Brazilian reais. The judge, however, sided with the INEA's findings, saying in her decision that an inspection "confirmed that no (environmental) permit is necessary for such activities" and therefore that the alleged offenses to Neymar “were not (characterized)” The Brazilian footballer bought a mansion in Mangaratiba, a tourist area in the suburbs of Rio, in 2016, on a plot of 10,000 square meters including a heliport, a spa and even a gym. “Continuing to demand” payment “will inflict significant, disproportionate and even illegal harm” on the attacker of the Saudi club Al-Hilal, declared the magistrate.