Dimitri Payet Under Investigation for Abuse Allegations in Brazil
Former French international Dimitri Payet faces claims of physical, psychological, moral, and sexual violence from a Brazilian woman, with a confidential police inquiry underway.
- Larissa Ferrari, a 28-year-old Brazilian attorney, has accused Dimitri Payet of committing multiple forms of abuse during their alleged romantic relationship.
- The formal complaint, filed on March 29, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro, details claims of physical violence, psychological manipulation, and humiliating acts imposed as 'proofs of love.'
- Ferrari alleges that the abuse included being asked to drink urine, toilet water, and lick the floor, which she captured in videos as evidence.
- The police investigation is ongoing and confidential, with no public statements yet from Payet or his current club, Vasco da Gama.
- Payet, who joined Vasco da Gama in 2023 after leaving Olympique de Marseille, has not responded to media inquiries regarding the allegations.