BY Florence Ndung’u
Najila Trindade, the woman who accused international footballer, Neymar, of raping her in a Paris hotel in May has been charged with perverting the course of justice.
The woman and her husband Estivens Alves, have been accused of lying to police and attempting to blackmail the player.
The Paris St-Germain player has been cleared of any wrongdoing. Ms Trindade’s lawyer said the indictment had taken him by surprise.
Cosme Araújo rejected the police accusations and said his client had never colluded with Mr Alves to extort money from the Brazilian football star.