Canada Global (Web News) The Spanish court sentenced former Brazilian footballer Dani Alves to 4 and a half years in prison for the crime of rape.
According to Arab media reports, 40-year-old Dani Alves was accused of sexually assaulting a young woman in a nightclub in Barcelona in December 2022. In addition, the court sentenced 3-time Champions League winner Dani Alves to prison. Ordered 5 years of probation after completion and also ordered the footballer to pay 150,000 euros ($162,000) to the victim. Also ordered to pay.
Prosecutors had asked for a nine-year prison sentence with 10 years of probation for the footballer. Throughout the trial, Danny Alves defended himself, saying he was intoxicated on the day of the incident. During the three-day trial, Danny Elvis testified in court that the relationship with the woman was consensual.
“I’m not that kind of person, I’m not a violent person, if she wanted to go she could have gone, she didn’t have to stop there,” the footballer, who has been in police custody since his arrest in January 2023, said. Despite bail requests, the court refused to release him citing fears that he might leave the country.
Dani Alves has won 42 trophies in his successful career, he was with Barcelona from 2008 to 2016 where he gained worldwide fame, during which time he won 23 trophies. At the time of his arrest, he was playing for Mexican club Pumas UNAM. But soon after his arrest, he was dropped from the team.
