Brazil’s Neymar Fined $3.3 Million for Illegal Artificial Lake at Mansion Outside Rio

Brazil’s Neymar Fined $3.3 Million for Illegal Artificial Lake at Mansion Outside Rio
Neymar and Paul Pogba are seen in attendance during Game Four of the 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center in Miami on June 9, 2023. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
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SAO PAULO—Brazilian soccer star Neymar was fined more than $3.3 million for violating local environmental rules during renovations at his mansion in the city of Mangaratiba outside Rio de Janeiro.

The Mangaratiba city hall said in a statement Monday night it had issued four fines totalling about 16 million Brazilian reals after Neymar was accused of illegally building an artificial lake at his mansion.