Dani Alves sentenced to four years, six months in prison after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a young woman in a Barcelona nightclub; 40-year-old denied any wrongdoing during a trial that took place over three days this month; the decision can be appealed.
Catalonia’s top court on Thursday found former Brazil footballer Dani Alves guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022, The court also ordered that Alves pay €150,000 ($162,990) to the victim.
Dani Alves has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a young woman in a Barcelona nightclub, a Spanish court ruled on Thursday.
The three-judge panel sentenced Alves to four years, six months.
Alves, aged 40, denied any wrongdoing during a trial that took place over three days this month. The decision can be appealed.
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