"Ex-Brazilian Football Star Dani Alves Convicted of Rape, Receives 4.5-Year Prison Sentence"
TL;DR
Soccer star Dani Alves has been found guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub and sentenced to four years and six months in prison. He was also ordered to pay 150,000 euros in compensation to the victim and banned from approaching her for nine years. Alves plans to appeal the verdict. The case is the first high-profile sex crime since Spain overhauled its legislation in 2022 to make consent central to defining a sex crime.
- Dani Alves: Former Brazil, Barcelona football player found guilty of rape The Associated Press
- Dani Alves sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for rape Le Monde
- Dani Alves trial: Ex-Brazil player guilty of nightclub rape BBC.com
- Former soccer player Dani Alves sentenced to four-and-a-half years over sexual assault CNN
- Olympic gold medalist Dani Alves found guilty of rape, sentenced to over 4 years in prison Fox News
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