Biography & Early Wealth Journey

VILLARREAL, SPAIN - MARCH 20: Neymar JR of Barcelona looks on prior to the La Liga match between Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona at El Madrigal on March 20, 2016 in Villarreal, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)

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Said Develly Claudia Montez, who performed the audit for the court, "We studied information regarding the tax case in question, Neymar, the three businesses and his business partners [Neymar's parents] and we found that there were fraudulent business practices." Neymar can appeal the court's ruling.

Neymar is also the subject of another case, this time in Spain. The case is regarding his 2013 transfer from Santos to Barcelona. According to Santos, negotiations for Neymar began as early as 2011, when payments related to the signing were made to a company which was controlled by the soccer star's father. According to Spanish prosecutors, the payments were actually disguised in order to avoid reporting and tax requirements. As a result of the shady nature of the payments, Neymar's club, Barcelona, is facing a tax fraud trial in the near future. Neymar and his father have yet to formally be charged.