In the middle of the trial that could sentence the former Brazilian soccer player to several years in prison for sexual abuse, his wife will reappear to testify in favor of Alves.
Joana Sanzthe wife of the former Brazilian soccer player Daniel Alveswill testify in defense of the player in the trial that accuses him of sexually abusing a woman in a bowling alley. Barcelona in December 2022.
After going through several stages during her incarceration where she did not want to see her husband and even thought about filing for divorce, the Brazilian model Joana Sanz visited several times Daniel Alves in jail and, this Wednesday, the 40-year-old former player’s lawyers summoned his wife to testify in defense of the footballer in the trial that will take place on February 5, 6 and 7.
The attack for which the former teammate was arrested Lionel Messi took place in the Sutton bowling alleyin Barcelona where the complainant stated that the soccer player put his hand inside her underwear, after which she notified her friends and they alerted the local security.
The young woman and her group of friends were moved to a safe space and those responsible for the nightclub notified the police. Police Catalan whose agents went there, but, when the victim reported the events, the former Paris Saint Germain had already left the premises.
The Prosecutor’s Office considers requesting a sentence of 12 years in prison which corresponds to the maximum provided by Spanish law for this type of crimes. In parallel, the defense unsuccessfully sought an agreement with the prosecution that could mitigate the eventual sentence.
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