Danny Alves Jailed

[Makdee]

Can’t say I have any sympathy

Former Brazil and Barcelona player Dani Alves has been sentenced to four years and six months in prison for sexual assault by a Spanish court.

The 40-year-old former right-back was found guilty of assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub on New Year's Eve in 2022 and has been in custody since being arrested for the offence in January 2023.

Alves, who must also pay his victim 150,000 euros (£128,000) in compensation and their court costs, has the right to appeal against his sentence.

A statement from the Audiencia de Barcelona on Thursday read: "The Court of Barcelona has condemned footballer Dani Alves to four years and six months in prison for sexual assault.

"The victim must also receive 150,000 euros and have their legal costs paid.

"The sentence takes into consideration that it has been proven the victim did not consent and that there is evidence in addition to their testimony that proves the offence."

Alves' requests for bail were denied because the court considered him a flight risk. Brazil does not extradite its own citizens when they are sentenced in other countries.

The victim told state prosecutors she danced with Alves and willingly entered the nightclub bathroom, but that later when she wanted to leave he would not let her.

She said he slapped her, insulted her and forced her to have sexual relations against her will.

Alves modified his defence during the investigative phase while in custody, first denying any sexual contact with her before admitting to sexual relations that he said were consensual.

He said he had been trying to save his marriage by not admitting to the encounter initially.

During the trial, his defence focused on trying to show that Alves was drunk when he met the woman.

Alves won dozens of titles with elite clubs including Barcelona, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain.

He also helped Brazil win two Copa Americas and an Olympic gold medal at age 38. He played at his third World Cup, the only major title he has not won, in 2022.

He was with Mexican club Pumas when he was arrested. Pumas terminated his contract immediately.

The Alves case was the first high-profile sex crime since Spain overhauled its legislation in 2022 to make consent, or the lack thereof, central to defining a sex crime in response to an upswell of protests after a gang-rape case during the San Fermin bull-running festival in Pamplona in 2016.

 

Former Brazil and Barcelona footballer Dani Alves has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault. 

Catalonia's top court found him guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at an upscale Barcelona nightclub early on New Years Eve in 2022. The victim said Alves raped her in a bathroom.

Alves was also ordered to pay 150,000 euros (£128,000) to the victim by the court.

The 40-year-old former right-back was arrested in January 2023. He has been detained since then and had requests for bail denied as the court considered him a flight risk.

The Brazilian Federal Constitution guarantees that no Brazilian citizen can be extradited by the country.

Brazil and Barcelona footballer Dani Alves has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault. 

Catalonia's top court found him guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at an upscale Barcelona nightclub early on New Years Eve in 2022. The victim said Alves raped her in a bathroom.

Alves was also ordered to pay 150,000 euros (£128,000) to the victim by the court.

The 40-year-old former right-back was arrested in January 2023. He has been detained since then and had requests for bail denied as the court considered him a flight risk.

The Brazilian Federal Constitution guarantees that no Brazilian citizen can be extradited by the country.

[Harold]

42 minutes ago, Makdee said:

Can’t say I have any sympathy

Former Brazil and Barcelona player Dani Alves has been sentenced to four years and six months in prison for sexual assault by a Spanish court.

The 40-year-old former right-back was found guilty of assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub on New Year's Eve in 2022 and has been in custody since being arrested for the offence in January 2023.

Alves, who must also pay his victim 150,000 euros (£128,000) in compensation and their court costs, has the right to appeal against his sentence.

A statement from the Audiencia de Barcelona on Thursday read: "The Court of Barcelona has condemned footballer Dani Alves to four years and six months in prison for sexual assault.

"The victim must also receive 150,000 euros and have their legal costs paid.

"The sentence takes into consideration that it has been proven the victim did not consent and that there is evidence in addition to their testimony that proves the offence."

Alves' requests for bail were denied because the court considered him a flight risk. Brazil does not extradite its own citizens when they are sentenced in other countries.

The victim told state prosecutors she danced with Alves and willingly entered the nightclub bathroom, but that later when she wanted to leave he would not let her.

She said he slapped her, insulted her and forced her to have sexual relations against her will.

Alves modified his defence during the investigative phase while in custody, first denying any sexual contact with her before admitting to sexual relations that he said were consensual.

He said he had been trying to save his marriage by not admitting to the encounter initially.

During the trial, his defence focused on trying to show that Alves was drunk when he met the woman.

Alves won dozens of titles with elite clubs including Barcelona, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain.

He also helped Brazil win two Copa Americas and an Olympic gold medal at age 38. He played at his third World Cup, the only major title he has not won, in 2022.

He was with Mexican club Pumas when he was arrested. Pumas terminated his contract immediately.

The Alves case was the first high-profile sex crime since Spain overhauled its legislation in 2022 to make consent, or the lack thereof, central to defining a sex crime in response to an upswell of protests after a gang-rape case during the San Fermin bull-running festival in Pamplona in 2016.

 

Former Brazil and Barcelona footballer Dani Alves has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault. 

Catalonia's top court found him guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at an upscale Barcelona nightclub early on New Years Eve in 2022. The victim said Alves raped her in a bathroom.

Alves was also ordered to pay 150,000 euros (£128,000) to the victim by the court.

The 40-year-old former right-back was arrested in January 2023. He has been detained since then and had requests for bail denied as the court considered him a flight risk.

The Brazilian Federal Constitution guarantees that no Brazilian citizen can be extradited by the country.

Brazil and Barcelona footballer Dani Alves has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault. 

Catalonia's top court found him guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at an upscale Barcelona nightclub early on New Years Eve in 2022. The victim said Alves raped her in a bathroom.

Alves was also ordered to pay 150,000 euros (£128,000) to the victim by the court.

The 40-year-old former right-back was arrested in January 2023. He has been detained since then and had requests for bail denied as the court considered him a flight risk.

The Brazilian Federal Constitution guarantees that no Brazilian citizen can be extradited by the country.

The pitfalls of putting it about, especially when married, with young women who chase high profile footballers. Do they believe they can do as they wish ? Unfortunately with a lot of them the answer seems to be yes.

[Hairy Scot]

7 hours ago, Harold said:

The pitfalls of putting it about, especially when married, with young women who chase high profile footballers. Do they believe they can do as they wish ? Unfortunately with a lot of them the answer seems to be yes.

I think it's more likely to be footballers pursuing young women.

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As the three lions circle the young female I have to wonder when footballers will realise that no means no!

 

[boro_boy]

11 minutes ago, Hairy Scot said:

I think it's more likely to be footballers pursuing young women.

 

Yeah I agree. Deserve everything they get.