Convicted of rape, Dani Alves received four and a half years in prison, but the prosecution appealed the sentence, seeking a heavier sentence.
On February 22, the Barcelona court in charge of the case concerning Dani Alves ruled. Four and a half years in prison were announced against the former FC Barcelona player, found guilty of raping a young woman on the evening of December 30, 2022. Incarcerated for more than a year while awaiting his judgment, the Brazilian hoped that the judgment would mark the last stage of these legal setbacks, but the prosecution decided otherwise and appealed the sentence.
According to information relayed by several Spanish media, the prosecution wants a heavier sentence, having requested nine years in prison against Dani Alves during his indictment. While the former footballer asked for the sanctions against him to be dropped and hoped to be cleared, things did not go his way. The plaintiff’s lawyers had requested a sentence of twelve years of incarceration against Dani Alves.
Demand versus demand
Furthermore ordered to pay the sum of 150,000 euros to his victim, the forty-year-old man will therefore wait in prison, he who also received five years’ supervised release and a nine-year restraining order. and a half years concerning the young woman. A.S. clarified for its part that while awaiting the decision of the High Court of Justice of Catalonia, the defense Dani Alves plans to request the provisional release of his client.
