Dani Alves sentenced to 4 years and 6 months for sexual assault
- Ex-Brazil star Dani Alves has been sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in jail
- The former Barcelona star was convicted of raping a girls in Spain in 2022
Dani Alves has been jailed for 4 and a half years after being convicted of raping a lady at a Spanish nightclub.
The disgraced former Barcelona star was advised he had been discovered responsible this morning on the Barcelona court docket the place he was tried earlier this month after being pushed to court docket in a police van.
The 40-year-old father-of-two is now dealing with his first evening behind bars as a convicted intercourse offender.
He had been held on remand at Brians 2 Prison close to the Catalan capital since his arrest in January final yr.
Alves protested his innocence on February 7 after taking the stand on the final day of his three-day trial at Barcelona’s Audiencia Provincial court docket.
Former Barcelona defender Dani Alves has been sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in jail after being discovered responsible of rape
Prosecutors had been pushing for a 12-year sentence for the 40-year-old Brazilian after being convicted of raping a girls at a Spanish nightclub in 2022
He admitted to having intercourse in a bathroom at upmarket Barcelona nightclub Sutton December 30 2022 together with his 23-year-old feminine accuser, however insisted it was consensual.
The lady he was right now discovered responsible of raping confirmed Alves had compelled himself on her when she gave her proof in court docket behind her display screen.
A buddy who was along with her the evening of the rape broke down in tears as she recalled how the sufferer was “crying uncontrollably” after leaving the small rest room the place she was ata
State prosecutors had demanded a 9 yr jail sentence if Alves was convicted and a non-public prosecutor appearing for the sufferer demanded a 12-year jail time period at his trial.
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The former Brazil worldwide has been on remand since being arrested final yr
Alves was finest identified for enjoying for LaLiga group Barcelona – the place he featured 391 instances
At the peak of his profession, Alves was thought of as among the best right-backs on the earth
Former Barcelona and Brazil star Daniel Alves is sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in jail after being discovered responsible of rape for assault in a Spanish nightclub rest room