Dani Alves sentenced to four and a half years in jail over sexual assault

Dani Alves was found guilty in a rape case charge and was sentenced to a four-year, six-month jail term by Barcelona court on Thursday, February 22. The legendary Brazilian footballer was summoned to the courthouse to hear the verdict on Thursday where he was also ordered to pay $162,000 in compensation to the victim.

The former Barcelona full-back was facing a trial for raping a woman at a nightclub in Barcelona on December 31, 2022. Alves was detained in Barcelona on January 20 and was also denied bail due to being a flight risk. Alves initially denied all the charges as the victim’s lawyers sought a 12-year jail term. 

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