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The privileges Ronaldinho had in his cell when he was in prison

The time the Brazilian and his brother spent in jail in Paraguay were way better than it was for the rest of convicts. How was Dinho's star treatment?

By Fredi Roman

The time the Brazilian and his brother spent in jail in Paraguay were way better than it was for the rest of convicts. How was Dinho's star treatment?
The time the Brazilian and his brother spent in jail in Paraguay were way better than it was for the rest of convicts. How was Dinho's star treatment?

The news of Ronaldinho being arrested for presenting false documents in March shocked the world. He spent five months in a Paraguayan prison and was released in August, after he and his brother, also arrested for the same reason, paid 190.000 dollars in bail.

But his life in prison was not that bad. There are some videos of him playing a little soccer match with other inmates. He won a tournament within the prison being the best player, and the price was a 33-pounds piglet. The best, however, was in his cell, because he got special treatment.

Inside it, Ronaldinho was allowed to use his cellphone and had cable TV, a fan and a fridge. He also got visits constantly, more than it was permitted for the rest of inmates, So that five months were not that bad. It got bad for him in September, one month after being released, because he tested positive for COVID-19.

Then he started new business and earned millions. Music, wines, geneve, and others. Ronaldinho exploited his fame and his images and he quickly recovered the money of the bail, and got much more than that. He became a millionaire again, and after retiring and going to jail, he is starting his second life


Fredi Roman

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