Former player was accused of raping a young woman in 2022, but was eventually acquitted by the Spanish court for lack of evidence
A week after being acquitted by Catalonia’s court, Daniel Alves has recovered his passports and is free to leave Spain.
He was accused of raping a young woman at a club in Barcelona in 2022 and was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison.
However, the Court Superior to the sentence for lack of consistent evidence and failures in the process of the 1st instance. The unanimous decision of the judges pointed to contradictions and absence of verification in fundamental evidence, such as fingerprints and recordings of the nightclub.
Although they have recognized that they cannot say that Alves tells the truth, they did not see the version of the accusation as proven.
Examinations confirmed the existence of semen on the victim, and witnesses stated that she was shaken from the scene, but the judges considered their statement unfaithful.
The prosecution and lawyers of the young woman who will appeal the decision to the Supreme Court of Spain.
Daniel Alves, who had been on provisional freedom since March 2024, after paying 1 million euros, remains free and without active accusations. The defense of the former player celebrated the acquittal, stating that “Justice was done”.
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