Footballer Dani Alves Released on Bail Pending Appeal in Rape Case

Published: 25 March 2024 at 13:44

Soccer

Dani Alves, former Barcelona and Brazil footballer, has paid a bail of 1 million euros to be released from jail while awaiting the appeal of his four-and-a-half-year prison sentence for raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022. The court in Spain granted his conditional release, requiring him to surrender his passports, appear in court weekly, and refrain from contacting the victim. The decision has sparked controversy, with the rape victim\'s lawyer criticizing it as favoring the wealthy, and announcing plans to appeal.