Suspect demanded the amount of R$20,000, threatening to release intimate images and videos of the 23-year-old athlete, one of the highlights of the Rio club this year
A woman was arrested in , accused of extorting the player, who works for . The suspect demanded the amount of R$20,000, threatening to release intimate images and videos of the athlete. The situation was reported to the police by the club’s Football Association (SAF). The woman’s arrest took place on November 29th, during the period in which Luiz Henrique was concentrating for the final. After her arrest, she was charged with qualified extortion and criminal association. The woman would be Raissa Andrade, cousin of Ana Carolina Andrade, Luis Henrique’s ex-wife.
The court decided to convert the arrest in flagrante delicto into preventive detention. Investigations into the case are ongoing and remain confidential, with the aim of identifying possible others involved in the criminal action. The situation generated concern among both fans and the Botafogo board, who spoke out about the safety of their players.
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Published by Fernando Dias
