Tried for “sexual assault with penetration”, footballer Dani Alves was sentenced to 4 and a half years in prison

L'ancien footballeur du Barça et du PSG Dani Alves. EFE POOL – ALBERTO ESTEVEZ/POOL

Le footballeur international brésilien Dani Alves, 40 ans, a été condamné ce jeudi 22 février à 4 ans et 6 mois de prison ferme par le tribunal de Barcelone pour viol.

The former star of FC Barcelona and PSG, the Brazilian Dani Alves (40), was tried by the Barcelona court for rape dating back to December 2022 in a nightclub in the Catalan city. The footballer was accused of "sexual assault with penetration" of a young woman in the toilets of a VIP area of ​​a nightclub, as explained by Le Parisien.

Two weeks after his trial and after a year in pre-trial detention, he was sentenced this Thursday to four years and six months in prison.

🚨🚨 Dani Alves est condamné à 4 ans et demi de prison pour agression sexuelle ! ⚖️

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"Violent attitude"

Last November, the Spanish prosecutor's office requested nine years in prison against Dani Alves. The victim has been psychologically monitored since the events, although the public prosecutor had described in the indictment the violent attitude of the victim. of the former player and the creation of "a situation of anxiety and terror".