Neymar was unhappy with the match official's work after his side's league defeat to Vitoria in 2010 and vented his frustration on Twitter.
The 19-year-old tweeted that Santos 'are always harmed by referees' and went as far as to call Ricci, who signaled a penalty against the Copa Libertadores winners during that match, a 'thief'.
The Brazil international's attorneys had claimed that it was a friend of the player who had made the tweets, but such allegations did not convince the judge.
"The responsibility is not on who tweeted that message," Ricci's attorney Giuliano Bozzano said.
"It is Neymar's account and his password, so the player must be held accountable."
Meanwhile, Bozzano indicated that the fee will be donated to charity.
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