Dani Alves, ex-Barcelona star discovered responsible of sexual assault, sentenced to 4 and half years in jail

Former Barcelona star Dani Alves has been discovered responsible by Catalonia’s prime courtroom of sexually assaulting a lady in a Barcelona night time membership in 2022. He has been sentenced to 4 and a half years in jail, and has additionally been ordered by the courtroom to pay 150,000 euros to the sufferer.

In a press release, the courtroom stated, “The sentence considers that it has been proven that the victim did not consent, and that there is evidence, in addition to the testimony of the plaintiff, to consider the rape proven.”

The case has gained loads of consideration, not solely because of Alves’ superstar profile and in addition as a result of gender violence has turn into a dominant subject in public discourse in Spain.

A legislation was handed in 2022, which made consent a key ingredient in sexual assault instances, additionally growing minimal jail time for assaults involving violence. Since its passing, it is likely one of the most high-profile instances in Spain.

The 40-year-old Brazilian was arrested in January final yr and has been held on remand since. He has maintained that the sexual act was consensual. Meanwhile, the prosecutor was searching for a nine-year jail time period.

Alves’ requests for bail had been denied as a result of the courtroom thought of him a flight danger. Also, Brazil doesn’t extradite its personal residents when they’re sentenced in different nations. The sufferer advised state prosecutors that she danced with Alves and willingly entered the nightclub lavatory. But later, when he wished to depart, Alves did not let her, and he slapped her, insulted her, and in addition compelled her to have sexual relations towards her will.

Also, Alves modified his protection throughout the investigative part whereas in custody. He intially denied any sexual contact, earlier than admitting to sexual relations that he said had been consensual. He said that he had been attempting to save lots of his marriage by not admitting to the encounter earlier.

(With Reuters inputs)