The ex-footballer’s defense insists on his non-escape and asks for his freedom before the final sentence
The former Brazilian player of FC Barcelona, Dani Alves, has today requested the Court of Barcelona to be set free while the verdict in the rape case for which he has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison is resolved. In his intervention by video conference from Brians prison, where he has been locked up since the beginning of 2023, Alves has stated that his sentence is less than five years, having already served part of it and affirming his lack of financial resources to escape.
The prosecutor’s office and the prosecution remember that the sentence is in the appeal process and highlight the financial capacity of the footballer
On the other hand, the accusing parties have stated that the danger of Dani Alves’ escape increases after his conviction, arguing that they have filed an appeal requesting sentences of 9 and 12 years in prison. The defense, on the other hand, insists that the risk of flight no longer exists, since the sentence imposed is lower than the demands of the prosecution and the private prosecution.
Debates about the time spent and the financial capacity of the footballer
In their argument, Alves’ legal team has emphasized that the sentence is not yet final and that the prison time already served, together with the financial limitations, reduce the likelihood of escape. On the contrary, the representatives of the prosecution remember that the economic capacity and the foreign passport of the footballer could facilitate a possible escape.
