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It took more than a decade, but justice was done: The Supreme Court in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, ruled on Wednesday that former star Robinho will serve the nine years in prison he was sentenced to for gang-rape during his time as a Milan player.
Robinho, now 40 years old and best remembered for his days as a soccer star for Real Madrid, Manchester City and 100 appearances for the Brazil national team, was convicted about six years ago of assaulting a young Albanian woman in a night club in 2013 and was sentenced to nine years in prison for gang rape, but fled back to his homeland and so escaped punishment because there is no extradition agreement between the countries.
But in the Supreme Court in Brasilia, eight judges out of 10 ruled that the star of the past will serve his sentence and he will sit behind bars in a prison in Brazil.
The judges also ruled that he must serve the sentence immediately.
Harsh conditions in prison.
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Now the harsh conditions in which the star of the Brazilian past is held in a small prison in Brazil are becoming clear.
The Sun reported that Robinho was transferred to a freezing prison in Trambam, Brazil, alongside murderers and rapists who are forced to clean toilets and do menial jobs.
Robinho will spend at least 10 days in a temporary detention cell alone where he will be monitored by guards and will undergo tests by doctors, psychologists and social workers.
It turns out that the concrete cell where Robinho will stay will be 8 square meters in size, a cell that includes one small bed, a sink and a toilet built into the floor. A barred window will also provide him with a small glimpse of the outside world. Robinho may find himself in this "dungeon" for up to 30 days. He will then be transferred to the shared housing wing inside Punta Forca Prison (P2), where he will meet the other 430 inmates for the first time.
Trembamba is notorious for imprisoning high-ranking criminals, including child murderers, murderers and other rapists. All inmates in this hellish prison are required to wear a uniform A white shirt and khaki pants match - a far cry from Robinho's typical football uniform.
Brazil's prison system was once called "hell on earth" and for good reason. Inmates have been found strangled after violent assaults as prisoners of the drug wars rule the prison. Living conditions in the country's prisons are notorious As horrifying as overcrowding, violence, harsh punishments and gang wars are just some of the many problems the prisoners face. Shocking images previously published show dozens of prisoners crammed into one cell, lying head to toe on the floor.
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