"The Supreme Court's Criminal Chamber on Wednesday said it rejected the appeal filed against the 2022 ruling from the Barcelona Provincial Court, which had previously determined that no crime was committed during the acquisition of the player."
""There was no corruption in the business dealings, nor any improper fraud, not on the part of the player, his representatives, or FC Barcelona," the Supreme Court ruling said."
"Prosecutors had sought a two-year prison term for Neymar and the payment of a €10 million ($9.95m) fine in the case brought by Brazilian investment firm DIS, which owned 40% of the rights to Neymar when he was at Santos."
Spain's Supreme Court confirmed the acquittal of Neymar and former FC Barcelona presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu regarding fraud and corruption charges. The court rejected an appeal against a previous ruling that found no crime in Neymar's transfer from Santos. The Supreme Court stated that the prosecution's case was inconsistent and affirmed that there was no corruption or fraud involved in the transfer dealings. Prosecutors had sought a prison term and fine for Neymar, claiming a loss of rightful earnings by Brazilian investment firm DIS.
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