Dani Alves received monetary backing from Neymar to proceed defence of sexual assault case: Report

On Thursday, Catalonia’s prime courtroom discovered Dani Alves responsible of sexually assaulting a girl, and sentenced the previous Barcelona star to 4 and a half years in jail. The incident occurred in a Barcelona night time membership in 2022 and the Brazilian has additionally been ordered to pay 150,000 Euros to the sufferer. Alves was arrested in January final yr and has been held on remand since.

Alves’ property have been frozen following his divorce from ex-wife Dinorah Santana, who can be suing him for non-payment of alimony. According to Brazilian outlet UOL, the 40-year-old needed to flip to his former teammate Neymar for assist, after being left stranded in Barcelona. The winger reportedly transferred 150,000 Euros to the courts on August 9, as cost for ‘mitigating compensation for harm trigger’.

It is being reported that the cost had a large impression on the size of the sentence determined, with Alves receiving the minimal sentence of 4 years.

Also, Alves modified his protection in the course of 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 making an attempt to avoid wasting his marriage by not admitting to the encounter earlier.

Neymar’s assist to Alves hasn’t simply stopped at financial means. On June 28, Alves additionally appointed Gustavo Xisto, who is likely one of the oldest representatives of the Al Hilal star’s father’s corporations. Alves has appointed him as his legal professional. Following the appointment, Alves eliminated Santana from managing his property.

The case has gained loads of consideration as a result of gender violence turning into an enormous subject in public discourse in Spain. A regulation was handed in 2022 which made consent a key aspect in sexual assault circumstances, additionally rising minimal jail time for assaults involving violence.

In a press release, the courtroom mentioned, “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.”