Lawyer for Neymar's rape accuser dramatically QUITS case after model accuses him of stealing iPad she says proves footballer's guilt - as probe descends into a farce
- Brazilian model Najila Trindade's lawyer is the second attorney to quit the case in just over a week
- Danilo Garcia de Andrade resigned after Ms Trindade accused him of stealing a laptop which allegedly proved Neymar's guilt
- Ms Trindade had told police she had possession of a seven minute film that would prove her allegations
- But she said her iPad had been stolen in a burglary at her home and accused Mr Andrade of being behind the break in
- Mr Andrade stood down, saying he would 'not participate in an unlawful act to obtain economic gain from anyone'
The lawyer representing Neymar's alleged rape victim has dramatically quit as the case against the star descends into chaos.
Brazilian model Najila Trindade accused her lawyer Danilo Garcia de Andrade of stealing an iPad which she claimed proved the footballer's guilt.
Mr de Andrande today resigned from representing the model, saying he would 'not participate in an unlawful act to obtain economic gain from anyone.'
Ms Trindade has been repeatedly asked by Sao Paulo police to hand over an iPad she claimed contained film that would incriminate Neymar and help police charge him with rape.
The lawyer representing Neymar's alleged rape victim Najila Trindade has dramatically quit after the model accused him of stealing an iPod that she said proved the footballer's guilt
Mr de Andrande (pictured carrying Ms Trindade) today dismissed the 'ridiculous accusation' that he stole an iPad belonging to the model as he dramatically quit her case against Neymar
Neymar will fly to São Paulo to meet detectives over the alleged attack. His private security team yesterday met his lawyer Maira Fernandes (pictured) and police who will interview him
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But Mr de Andrade said he was forced to resign after she accused him of plotting a break-in at her apartment and having the iPad stolen.
He said she claimed she had located the missing iPad to his office using an Apple search system which, he said, was a ridiculous accusation.
He added: 'I'd never work for someone who'd put my integrity in doubt.
'I'd never take part in any illegality to obtain financial advantages of anyone, no matter who they are.
'I believe in good practice, in moral values and good conduct' he told Globo.com.
Ms Trindade had told police when she initially made her complaint that she had possession of a seven minute film that would prove her allegations.
Ms Trindade (pictured) told Brazilian TV that she was the victim of 'aggression and rape' in a Paris hotel room by Neymar, that he beat her and refused to stop even though she told him to
Neymar leaves the police station after testifying in Rio de Janeiro, on June 6. The global superstar has categorically denied raping Ms Trindade and says that he has been set up
When the officer leading the investigation Dr Juliana Lopes Bussacos requested she produce the iPad with the evidence, she was unable to hand it over.
Then she claimed she had suffered a break-in at her apartment with the iPad stolen. Police said they found no sign of a burglary and could only find fingerprints belonging to her and her friends.
Dr Bussacos told MailOnline that she could not answer direct questions about the missing iPad or why Ms Trindade had also not given police her mobile phone, but was keen to receive the evidence.
Dr Juliana Lopes Bussacos, (pictured) is the police officer in charge of the investigation
Ms Trindade, a divorced mother-of-one, is now looking for her third attorney in a just over a week after her first one resigned last Monday.
José Edgard Bueno said that when the model first approached him she claimed she had been assaulted, but did not mention rape.
A senior police source said: 'On the one hand you have a crying and very anxious woman saying she has been raped.
'Then you also have a very famous man who is accused of raping her, but claims absolutely that he is innocent.
'We have to continue our investigation and talk with both people. Until we can do no more, we will carry on with the case.'
Neymar has agreed to fly to São Paulo to meet with detectives over the alleged attack.
His private security team met his lawyer and police who will interview him yesterday.
An explosive video shows Ms Trindade confront Neymar in a hotel room about the attack she alleges took place a day before. She can be heard on the tape telling him: 'I'm going to hit you... Because you assaulted me yesterday. You left me here alone'
After his questioning, officers will then assess Neymar's first-hand version of the events that took place inside room 203 of the Hotel Sofitel Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
Dr Bussacos, who will quiz the Brazilian star, spoke exclusively to MailOnline and said: 'He will be treated like any other citizen.
'He has the same rights as any other man. I have interviewed many men in these situations and everyone is equal and they all have the right to tell their story and produce evidence to back it up.'
