After an initial investigation by the England police, the player's case of sexual aggression towards a university student was dropped.
The episode allegedly took place on January 14, 2009. The 18-year-old student claimed that Robinho had sexually assaulted her while in the VIP area of a local club. Robinho, through his agent, declared that no such incident had taken place.
However, complicating things for the player, the student had on her camera a picture of her alongside Robinho. He was ordered to cooperate with the investigation and offer a sample of his DNA.
The English police had plans of apprehending the player when all of the sudden he took a surprise trip to his native country. They player declared that he had come back to Brazil in order to get a check-up on a nagging injury.
With a great weight off his shoulders, Robinho hopes to concentrate fully in soccer.