5th February 2024
Brazilian footballer Dani Alves looks on at the start of his trial at the High Court of Justice of Catalonia in Barcelona, on February 5, 2024. – Brazilian footballer Dani Alves, a former star at Barca and PSG, goes on trial in Barcelona accused of raping a woman in a local nightclub. Prosecutors are asking for a nine-year prison sentence, followed by 10 years of conditional liberty. They are also asking he pay 150,000 euros ($162,000) in compensation to the woman. (Photo by Jordi BORRAS / POOL / AFP)
Former star Brazilian footballer Dani Alves went on trial Monday in Barcelona accused of raping a woman in a local nightclub.
The 40-year-old was driven to court in a police van from Brians 2 Prison near the Catalan capital, where he has been held on remand since his arrest in January 2023.The trial is expected to finish on Wednesday.
The 40-year-old had maintained in December 2023 he had consensual sex with his accuser.
The 40-year-old had maintained in December 2023 he had consensual sex with his accuser.
“I have a really clear conscience regarding what happened that night in the bathroom of the VIP area of the Sutton nightclub,” he told Barcelona-based newspaper La Vanguardia in an interview published in June, his first since his arrest.
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