Man United winger Antony is ‘cleared of assault and threatening his ex-girlfriend in Brazil’ following lengthy investigation

Brazilian police have cleared Manchester United winger of domestic violence towards his ex-girlfriend, according to reports.

Antony, 24, was accused by his former partner Gabriela Cavallin of offending, assaulting and threatening her, leading to the Sao Paulo police department conducting an investigation.

However, over a year after the complaint was made, the police have found insufficient evidence of any wrongdoing on Antony’s part and have concluded their investigation, as reported by Globo.com.

Cavallin, who works as a DJ, made her claims public in May 2023 and went on Brazilian channel TV Record to allege that she first suffered abuse at the hands of Antony the previous year.

‘He threw water on me, started kicking me, grabbed me by the hair, butted my head and made a cut,’ Cavallin said.

Antony was accused by his ex-girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin (pictured) of assault and threatening behaviour

‘He held me by both arms, threw me on the bed and fell on top of me.

‘At that, my silicone prosthesis dislocated. At the time, it gave me such a shortness of breath that it looked like I was going to die.’

Cavallin had also claimed that Antony had made her a prisoner in their home and not allowed her to leave.

‘He broke my suitcase, took my handbag, my passport. He broke my mobile phone, he wouldn’t let me go,’ Cavallin said.

‘I was a prisoner from 10pm to almost 3.30am. I call it private captivity. I just wanted to get out of there and he told me that I wouldn’t leave until I erased everything.

‘I think his mother called his physiotherapist and asked for help. No one could control it.’

Antony responded to the claims by denying any wrongdoing as he wrote on Instagram: ‘For you, after submitting my statement at the police station where the investigation involving my name is being conducted, I wanted to speak publicly for the first time since I was falsely accused of assault.

‘I stayed silent until this moment so that nothing could interfere with the investigation process, but during all these days my family and I suffered in silence.

Cavallin made the allegations public on Brazilian TV but insufficient evidence has been found against Antony

Antony posted a statement in Portuguese on Instagram denying any wrongdoing

‘Despite being born and raised in a very needy community, I have never been through a situation similar to this, in which a false assault charge resulted in a preliminary and unfair public judgement on the part of some.

‘After the closure of the investigation, my innocence will certainly be proven and justice will prevail. The damage initially caused to my image will be in the past.

‘Thank you for the countless messages of support received at this very difficult time.’

There is also a separate investigation being carried out by Greater Manchester Police in the UK after Cavallin claimed Antony attacked her on four different occasions – including once in June 2022 while she was pregnant.

Cavallin alleged that the former Ajax winger assaulted her at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Manchester on January 15, 2023, damaging one of her breast implants. She also claims that Antony cut her finger to the bone in June 2023 when he threw a glass at her.

This investigation remains ongoing. 

Following the allegations made against him in the UK, Antony was dropped from the Brazilian national team and was permitted a period of absence by United last September.

There is an ongoing investigation into Antony’s behaviour in the UK after Cavallin (pictured) accused him of attacking her on four different occasions

Antony was permitted a period of absence from Man United last year before returning to Erik ten Hag’s first-team squad

He subsequently attended a voluntary interview with Greater Manchester Police before returning to first-team training at Carrington. 

Antony then made an emotional TV appearance in his homeland in March where he denied all allegations against him.

He told Brazilian TV channel SBT: ‘I know the truth and it will come out. I know many are butchering me, but the truth always comes out.

‘I’m 100 per cent sure I’ve never touched a woman, and I’ll come up with the evidence. I have never assaulted and I will never assault. I’m sure I’ve never committed physical violence. I have a mother, a sister, and I would never want this to happen to them.’