'I WAS RAPED'
Neymar rape accuser Najila Trindade is seen for the first time as model goes on TV to describe ‘aggressive’ attack
A MODEL who accused Brazilian football star Neymar of rape has gone on TV to describe the allegedly “aggressive” attack.
Najila Trindade, 26, repeated her claims against the PSG forward, telling SBT Brazil: "I was raped”.
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Neymar, who strongly denies the allegations, claims the woman is a liar and accused her of extortion.
The 27-year-old is alleged to have raped Ms Trindade in a Paris hotel after meeting her on Instagram.
She claims to have suffered bruising on her bottom as well as post-traumatic stress.
The model went public with her identity by giving a interview with Brazilian TV.
A short clip was aired last night as a trailer for the full broadcast next Monday.
Describing herself to the station as an ordinary person who "works and studies", she added, "I'm a model and a student of interior design who likes sports, training and dancing," as well as being "a daughter and mother."
Speaking with presenter Roberto Cabrini, Ms Trindade told how Neymar paid for her to stay at the five-star Sofitel Paris Arc Du Triomphe after they chatted on Instagram.
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She said: "I talked to him as an ordinary person; it was a sexual intention, a desire on my part and this was very clear to him.
"He asked me when I could visit him. I said at the moment I could not go because of financial issues.
"Also because of my commitments at work. Then he suggested he could solve it."
She also revealed details of the alleged rape and physical abuse with the Paris Saint Germain player.
Ms Trindade claimed: "He turned me on my back and started the act, I asked him to stop and he kept hitting my butt."
When asked whether she was a victim of rape, she said: "Aggression followed by rape."
A medical examination carried out on May 21 – six days after the alleged rape – revealed the woman had bruising on her legs and bottom.
CHANGING STORY
But reports emerged that Ms Trindade has been dropped by her lawyer after he claims she changed her story.
Her lawyer has told O Globo TV that she initially said that she had only been physically assaulted by the footballer.
José Edgard da Cunha Bueno Filho said he only heard about the rape claim when she made it in a formal complaint to police on May 31.
Mr Cunha Bueno Filho also said he advised her it would be better to strike a deal with Neymar’s legal team because a court case could be “long and drawn out”.
But he had concerns that the woman wanted to make public a video she made when she visited the star for a second time.
'BOMBSHELL VIDEO'
Filho told O Globo he was against what he described as the “bombshell measure” of releasing the video.
The dramatic video, which emerged overnight, shows Neymar's rape accuser lashing out at him in a hotel room, as the footballer reacts by putting his feet up in an apparent attempt to ward her off.
On Sunday, the PSG forward uploaded a string of WhatsApp photos and messages from his alleged victim in an attempt to suggest her allegations were a “set-up”.
In the WhatsApp messages revealed by Neymar, the woman talks about going to the gym to make her bottom “perfect" for him.
The pictures show the woman in her underwear and wearing a bikini and as the pair appear to exchange messages.
But his bid to clear his name appears to have caused him fresh problems as Neymar could be jailed for releasing these X-rated pictures.
Cops confirmed they launched a probe into his publication of the sensitive material.
Neymar has been summoned for questioning at the Rio de Janeiro Police Crimes Control Unit (DRCI) over his disclosure of conversations and intimate images of his accuser.
According to the Brazilian website UOL, the date set for the interview between the player and DRCI detective Pablo Sartori is on Friday June 7.
Local reports suggest Neymar could be jailed for between one to five years, if he is found guilty of infringing laws designed to protect people from being filmed or pictured without their consent in material of a sexual nature.
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'ATTEMPTED EXTORTION'
Neymar’s management team have called the rape allegations “an attempted extortion.”
In an interview with Band TV, with his lawyers present, the footballer’s father Neymar senior said: “My son is a victim of attempted extortion and this is the reason why he released the messages.
“He preserved the name of the girl and her image but (my son) had to defend himself. He’s been accused of rape and this is a crime he has not committed.
“He didn’t have a choice. He preferred to commit an internet crime than be accused of rape.
“This was something he had to defend himself from quickly. It’s better that he tells the truth now to show what really happened.”
Neymar’s father spoke about the second meeting with the woman, which he claims she tried to record.
“She was desperate to meet up with her for the second time. He went (to the hotel) and stayed for 10 minutes,” he said.
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“When he was there (Neymar) noticed a mobile phone was resting on the wall and it was recording.”
According to his dad, the victim became angry with the footballer and lashed out at him.
“He managed to calm her down and left the hotel and booked her return ticket,” said Neymar senior.
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