Incredible twist. The Barcelona Court of Appeal announced this Friday that it had canceled the conviction of Dani Alves. The 41-year-old ex-player, notably passed through FC Barcelona and PSG, had received four and a half years in prison for rape in February 2024.
Unanimously, the four magistrates of the Superior Court of Justice in Catalonia judged that the first instance decision presented ” A series of shortcomings, inaccuracies, inconsistencies and contradictions on facts, legal evaluation and its consequences. »»
“” The evidence does not allow us to conclude that the standards required by the presumption of innocence have been exceeded ”added the court in a statement.
“Justice has been done, it has been proven that Alves is innocent”
In addition to the four and a half years in prison, Dani Alves had been sentenced to pay 150,000 euros to his victim. The ex-player was also to respect five years of freedom monitored after his release from prison and a ban on approaching his victim for nine and a half years.
With the cancellation of his conviction, all these ” Conservatory measures “ were abandoned, said the Barcelona court of appeal. A decision welcomed by the defendant's lawyer, Inés Guardiola. “We are very happy, justice has been done, it has been proven that Alves is innocent “She said to the Spanish press.
