The appeals court declared former Barcelona and Juventus defenders, Dani Alves, who was sexually assaulted, was dismissed for four and a half years in prison.
The 41-year-old was sentenced to a Barcelona nightclub on New Year’s Eve in December 2022. He was released on bail in March 2024 as all parties concerned await the outcome of all appeals filed against the initial ruling.
The court announced a freeman on Friday, March 28, 2025, who denied any misconduct during the three-day trial.
What did Dani Alves do?
Dani Alves was charged with assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub on New Year’s Eve 2022 and sentenced to four years and six months in prison.
Brazilian legislation is often referred to as “the only meaning is” law defines consent as a clear expression of a person’s will, which clearly shows that silence or passiveness is not equal.
But four judges from the Barcelona-based court of appeals unanimously ruled overturning the conviction. They wrote in the ruling that the plaintiff’s testimony was “significantly different” from the evidence of the video taken before the woman and Alves entered the bathroom, saying he forced her to have sex without her consent.
He is one of the most decorated players in the world, winning trophys with top clubs like Barcelona, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain.
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