{"id":261159,"date":"2025-10-30T17:08:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/261159\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T17:08:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:08:07","slug":"robinho-breaks-silence-from-prison-on-mental-health-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/261159\/","title":{"rendered":"Robinho breaks silence from prison on mental health rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/SportsArchive\/Robinho-breaks-silence-from-prison-on-mental-health-rumors-2007364?gallery=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/75943134.295.jpg\" alt=\"Robinho is currently serving jail time in Brazil\" title=\"Robinho is currently serving jail time in Brazil\" width=\"295\" height=\"166\" \/> <\/a>Robinho is currently serving jail time in Brazil<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-123\"> Former Real Madrid and AC Milan forward, Robinho has spoken publicly for the first time since beginning his prison sentence in Brazil, addressing widespread rumors about his life behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>Now 41, the ex-Brazil international has spent more than a year and a half in Trememb\u00e9 Prison, S\u00e3o Paulo, where he is serving a nine-year sentence for his involvement in a 2013 group sexual assault case in Italy.<\/p>\n<p>In a recently released video, Robinho appeared calm and reflective as he sought to clarify what his daily life in prison is really like.<\/p>\n<p>Robinho dismissed claims that he receives preferential treatment from prison authorities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/SportsArchive\/From-Glory-to-Isolation-Robinho-s-harsh-prison-life-and-desperate-fight-for-freedom-1977476\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">From Glory to Isolation: Robinho&#8217;s harsh prison life and desperate fight for freedom<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy diet and my sleeping schedule are the same as everyone else\u2019s. I\u2019ve never eaten anything different or received any special treatment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also refuted allegations that he holds influence over other inmates or is battling mental health problems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve told lies saying I\u2019m a leader or that I have mental health issues. I never had that, and I\u2019ve never taken medication,\u201d he insisted.<\/p>\n<p>Describing his routine, the former footballer said his only leisure activity comes on Sundays when inmates are allowed to play football.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe only play on Sundays, when there\u2019s no work activity. It\u2019s hard being in prison, but thank God I keep a cool head,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Robinho also used the opportunity to highlight what he views as the purpose of Brazil\u2019s penitentiary system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere, the focus is on re-education and resocialization. The guards are in charge, and we inmates obey,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>His appearance comes amid reports in Brazilian media that he recently requested a transfer to another prison.<\/p>\n<p>The request was reportedly denied by a judge, who instructed Robinho to direct the appeal to prison authorities. His defense team is said to have proposed three alternative facilities within S\u00e3o Paulo state.<\/p>\n<p>Robinho was transferred to Trememb\u00e9 after leaving his seafront home in Santos, spending ten days in isolation before being moved to a small shared cell.<\/p>\n<p>His friend and co-defendant, Ricardo Falco, joined him three months later to serve the same sentence.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>FKA\/JE<\/p>\n<p>The wait is over! The GhanaWeb Excellence Awards 2025 is officially launched. Let&#8217;s Celebrate impact, innovation and excellence across Ghana. Who deserves to be honoured this year? 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