- 40-year-old accused of sexual assault in nightclub
- State prosecutors seeking a nine-year prison sentence
The former Barcelona and Brazil player Dani Alves went on trial on Monday, a year after he was arrested for allegedly raping a woman at a nightclub.
The 40-year-old has been in pre-trial custody for more than a year since he was detained for allegedly sexually assaulting the woman in Barcelona on the night of 31 December 2022. He denies any wrongdoing. State prosecutors are seeking a nine-year prison sentence for Alves if convicted while the lawyers representing his accuser want 12 years.
Continue reading…40-year-old accused of sexual assault in nightclubState prosecutors seeking a nine-year prison sentenceThe former Barcelona and Brazil player Dani Alves went on trial on Monday, a year after he was arrested for allegedly raping a woman at a nightclub.The 40-year-old has been in pre-trial custody for more than a year since he was detained for allegedly sexually assaulting the woman in Barcelona on the night of 31 December 2022. He denies any wrongdoing. State prosecutors are seeking a nine-year prison sentence for Alves if convicted while the lawyers representing his accuser want 12 years. Continue reading…