The Brazilian Police in the state of Sao Paulo said that the woman who has accused football star, Neymar of rape, has been charged for fraud, extortion, and slander.
The new twist brings a sigh of relief for the Paris Saint Germain striker whose international career was hurting when his captaincy of the national team was stripped off.
The former Brazil captain was accused of raping Najila Trindade in a Paris hotel room in May, but he alleged the encounter was consensual and prosecutors said in August they were dropping the case against him due to a lack of evidence.
Sao Paulo state police also said in a statement on Tuesday they were indicting Trindade’s former husband, Estivens Alves, on fraud charges.
The BBC reported Trindade’s lawyer as saying the indictment had taken him by surprise and that his client rejected the accusations.
