Soccer Star Dani Alves Convicted of Sexual Assault

BARCELONA, 22/02/2024.- Fotografía de archivo (10/04/2015), del exjugador brasileño del FC Barcelona Dani Alves, al que la Audiencia de Barcelona ha condenado a 4 años y medio de cárcel por violar a una joven en el baño de un reservado de la discoteca Sutton de Barcelona la noche del 30 diciembre de 2022. EFE/Alejandro García

February 22, 2024 Hour: 5:02 pm

The former Brazilian player of F.C Barcelona was sentenced to four years in prison for raping a young woman in a nightclub.

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The retired footballer was also sentenced to pay 150 thousand euros in compensation to the victim.

After the trial held for three days, this Thursday, the judge announced the sentence. The former soccer player had been in preventive detention since January 20.

The prosecution requested 9 years in prison, the victim requested 12 years in prison, the maximum number of years allowed for this type of crime.

Brazilian footballer Dani Alves was convicted of raping a woman in the restroom of a Barcelona nightclub in 2022 and sentenced to 4-1/2 years in prison, which he will appeal https://t.co/sdu95ab1Ry pic.twitter.com/5iwOgm2A6Y

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February 22, 2024

At the beginning of the trial, Dani Alves denied all the accusations and said: ´´I’m not that type of man, I’m not violent. If he wanted to leave, he could have left. “She wasn’t obligated to be there.”

Alves’ team of lawyers presented the petition for acquittal saying that the accused was intoxicated during the events.

According to the prosecution, the victim made the complaint just one day after the crime was committed, fearing the rapist would escape.

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