Marseille's Brazilian striker Brandao has been released on bail after being placed under investigation for the alleged rape of a 23-year-old woman, his lawyer confirmed on Wednesday.
Lawyer Patricia Clusan said the alleged victim had withdrawn her accusation but that did not stop the case being pursued by prosecutors.
"He left free, I said yesterday (Tuesday) that in this case prudence was needed," said Clusan, adding: "And after having consulted the dossier and heard Mr Brandao's explanations I think that logic prevailed."
Brandao was driven away from court in a luxury 4x4 driven by Marseille Sporting Director Jose Anigo.
"We're happy that he left free, we'll see what the investigation into this affair reveals, I can assure you that Mr Brandao has for the moment not had the benefit of the presumption of innocence, that's the least that we can say, I think that the investigation will show that he was (innocent)," his lawyer said.
The 30-year-old player appeared before a court in the southern French city on Wednesday afternoon, a day after being arrested at his home and taken in for questioning as part of the police investigation.
The woman on Friday accused Brandao of raping her at a motorway stopover as he drove her home from a nightclub in Aix-en-Provence last week.
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