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Dani Alves’ brother has blasted an Internet prankster whose pretend claims Dani Alves had killed himself in jail went viral in a single day.
The footballer’s press advisor Acaz Felleger stated they have been contemplating authorized motion in opposition to Rio de Janeiro-based Paulo Albuquerque over his social media publish.
Albuquerque, who describes himself on X, previously Twitter, as a lover of soccer, beer and a lovely girl, wrote final night time: ‘The info I’m receiving is that Daniel Alves has killed himself.’
He added in a second publish eight hours later, after his preliminary message to his 12,600 followers had gone viral on social media: ‘People, for the love of God, what kind of repercussion is that this?
‘I used to be referring to my cousin Danielzinho from town of Nova Iguacu who had disappeared, however has now been discovered alive.’
Former Barcelona defender Dani Alves was sentenced 4 years and 6 months in jail final month after being discovered responsible of rape
Alves’ brother has denied pretend claims the previous Brazil worldwide has died in jail
Alves’ brother Ney, who travelled to Barcelona final month to see the footballer tried for rape forward of his conviction and four-and-a-half yr jail sentence, stated in a livid Instagram Live response:
‘How merciless human beings may be!’
Showing the Brazil worldwide’s household nonetheless consider he’s harmless regardless of three judges discovering him responsible of forcing himself on a 23-year-old girl in a bathroom at upmarket Barcelona nightclub Sutton within the early hours of December 30 2022, he added: ‘He’s already been convicted on the phrase of a girl who entered a males’s bathroom to do what solely he and her know.
‘He’s already been convicted. Is that not sufficient?
‘Now the insanity is individuals need him useless. They wish to see my brother useless. How merciless is that!
‘My dad is greater than 70 years previous and my mum is greater than 60.
‘Do individuals like this not have household?’
Alves is most well-known for his time spent at Barcelona the place he was a part of Pep Guardiola’s aspect which are thought to be the perfect of all time
Journalist Mr Felleger, who represents Dani Alves, additionally denied the pretend claims Alves had dedicated suicide and stated on a Brazilian radio station authorized motion was being thought-about in opposition to the one that sparked the viral hearsay.
He stated: ‘The info was posted on X with none foundation in anyway. I spoke with Dani’s lawyer and this irresponsible particular person ought to be sued.’
Alves’ mannequin spouse Joana Sanz has but to remark.
The 31-year-old Tenerife-born magnificence, who admitted final yr she was in search of a divorce from the footballer which she subsequently placed on maintain, handled her 950,000 Instagram followers in a single day to a photograph of her coaching within the fitness center.
Father-of-two Alves, 40, was handed his jail sentence on February 22 after being pushed to the Barcelona courtroom the place he was tried over three days at the beginning of final month.
He had been held in Brians 2 Prison close to the Catalan capital for greater than a yr on remand earlier than his trial.
Alves, whose lawyer has already confirmed she is going to attraction his rape conviction and sentence, protested his innocence on February 7 after taking the stand on the final day of his three-day trial at Barcelona’s Audiencia Provincial courtroom.
He claimed he had consensual intercourse along with his 23-year-old feminine accuser and had not made her do something.
The girl he was discovered responsible of raping insisted the footballer had pressured himself on her after hitting her when she gave her proof in courtroom behind a display.
State prosecutors confirmed at his trial they needed him jailed for 9 years on conviction and a lawyer performing for his sufferer demanded a 12-year sentence. They are additionally set to attraction within the hope greater courtroom judges will hand Alves a stiffer punishment.
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