The former Brazilian soccer player, Dani Alves, will have his trial from February 5 to 7 for the accusation of sexual assault. This was reported by the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia.
Dani Alves former Barcelona footballer and of the brazilian teambe judged in February after being denounced on charges of sexual assault. The episode would have occurred in December 2022 in a nightclub in Barcelona.
If convicted, Alves could face a sentence of between 4 to 15 years in prison. The defense will ensure that the former player had consensual sexual relations with the complainant.
What Dani Alves is accused of
According to the complaint, Alves would have sexually assaulted the young woman, 21 years old, the night of December 30, 2022. The incident would have happened in the bathroom of a reserved area of the nightclub. Sutton of Barcelonawhere the victim was with a cousin and a friend.
Dani Alves leaving the court.avif
Since January, the footballer has been in preventive prison waiting for the resolution of the case. He Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC)the 21st section of the Barcelona Court, announced this Wednesday the dates set for the trial.
What penalty does the prosecution request?
The Spanish prosecutor requests a sentence of nine years in prison. Furthermore, it also expresses restraining orders for Alves, after serving his sentence and, finally, to pay a compensation by damages of 150,000 euros to the victim.
On the other hand, the footballer’s defense requests absolution, under the argument that the sexual relations that Dani Alves had with the complainant were consensual. Both parties, accusations and defensesheld conversations to explore the possibility of a agreementalthough finally, in November, the complainant closed any possibility of reaching an agreement, after expressing that they are “irreparable” as he moral damage like the aftermath who suffered from sexual assault.
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