US EditionDani Alves Still Under Fire; Prosecutors To Appeal 'Irrational' Reversal Of Rape Conviction
- Dani Alves, former Brazil and Barcelona footballer, was convicted of rape occurring on December 31, 2022, in a VIP bathroom of a Barcelona nightclub.
- In February 2023, Alves was sentenced to four and a half years in prison following a conviction for rape, though he consistently claimed the encounter was consensual; this conviction was later overturned by a Barcelona appeals court on March 28, 2024.
- The appeals court cited inconsistencies and insufficient evidence, while feminist groups and some Spanish left-wing politicians criticized the overturning as unjust.
- Spanish prosecutors called the ruling 'irrational' and accused the appeals court of 'morally convicting' the accuser by doubting her honesty, describing the young woman’s situation as 'cruel'.
- Alves was released on one million euro bail after spending over a year in custody, and prosecutors are appealing the case to the Supreme Court seeking a review and increased sentence.
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Dani Alves to face punishment after all? Spanish prosecutors appeal after rape acquittal
Spanish prosecutors are appealing to the Supreme Court in the case of former footballer Dani Alves, calling the quashing of the former Barcelona player's previous rape conviction "irrational."
Alves' acquittal is appealed to the Supreme Prosecutor for “arbitrary” and “cruel” with the victim
The Public Prosecutor's Office has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court (TS) against the verdict that acquitted footballer Dani Alves of sexual assault. The text displays a battery of arguments to combat the decision of the High Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC), which concluded that the victim's account was not so reliable as to convict Alves. A key element was the assumption by the TSJC that there was an emegma (a genital secretion) of th…
The Attorney General's Office accuses the court that acquitted Alves of "returning centuries" in consent and asks the Supreme to hold four and a half years in prison for rape
The appeal of cassation considers the ruling of the High Court of Catalonia "arbitrary and cruel" with the complainant and sees "irrational" the arguments that led to doubt of its reliability Read
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