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• Reports say Brazillian soccer star Ronaldo reportedly picked up a trio of prostitutes in Rio de Janeiro on April 28, 2008. When the foursome checked into a motel a short time later, Ronaldo discovered that all three prostitutes were actually men.

• Fast Facts

  1. Admits picking up prostitutes on April 28, 2008
  2. AC Milan player was in Rio de Janeiro recovering from knee surgery
  3. Andreia Albertine's real name: Andre Luiz Ribeiro Albertino
  4. Prostitution is not illegal in Brazil

• Possible Extortion

  One of the cross-dressing prostitutes, Andreia Albertine, allegedly tried to extort money from Ronaldo to keep the whole incident quiet.

  Rio police superintendent Carlos Augusto Nogueira says Ronaldo claims "Andreia had taken his car documents and demanded 30,000 dollars to avoid a scandal." Reports also quote Nogueira as saying that Ronaldo has admitted having "psychological problems" since having knee surgery in February of 2008.

• Quotes

  "Ronaldo admits the facts. He said he just wanted to amuse himself, that's not a crime. To pay to have sexual relations isn't illegal. There's a strong chance that Ronaldo has been the victim of extortion." — Carlos Augusto Nogueira, Rio police superintendent

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