![BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaDani Alves: Ex-Brazil footballer set to be released pending appealPublished2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Dani Alves was first arrested in January 2023 and has been in detention since thenInternational football star Dani Alves can be conditionally released from jail after he paid bail of €1m (£853,000).Alves was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison last month, after a court found him guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022.On Monday, the court in Spain gave the former Barcelona and Brazil footballer permission to leave jail pending his appeal, after he made the stated bail.The 40-year-old has been held in pre-trial detention since January 2023.”We hereby inform you that the deposit of Daniel Alves’ bail has been registered in the accounts of the 21st section of the Barcelona Court,” said a statement.However, a lawyer for the rape victim has called the decision to allow him to leave jail “a scandal”.Speaking last week, Ester Garcia said: “To me, it’s a scandal that they let a person who they know can get a million euros in no time walk free.”Ms Garcia told RAC1 radio she was “outraged and dissatisfied” with the ruling, adding it was “a justice [system] for the rich” and that she would lodge an appeal.The player has served about a quarter of his sentence for rape to this point – a fact highlighted by Alves’ lawyer when his conditional release was requested earlier this month. The conditions for his release include handing over both his Brazilian and Spanish passports so he is unable to leave Spain. He must also appear before the court on a weekly basis.The court additionally imposed a restraining order, preventing him from approaching the victim.The decision was not unanimous due to a dissenting vote from one of the judges.Footballer Dani Alves guilty of nightclub rapeDuring the trial in February, prosecutors said Alves and his friend had bought champagne for three young women before Alves lured one of them to a bathroom in the VIP area of the club.They argued that it was at this point he turned violent, forcing the woman to have sex despite her repeated requests to leave.Alves had maintained she could have left “if she wanted to”. However, the court found that she did not consent.Spanish law was changed recently to enshrine the importance of consent under the so-called “Only Yes is Yes” principle.In a statement, the court said there was evidence other than the victim’s testimony that proved that she had been raped.It said Alves had “abruptly grabbed the complainant” and thrown her to the ground. He had then raped her while preventing her from moving as “the complainant said no and wanted to leave”, it added.The woman said the rape had caused her “anguish and terror”, and one of her friends who was with her on the night described how the 23-year-old had cried “uncontrollably” after leaving the bathroom.Alves changed his testimony on a number of occasions.He first denied knowing his accuser, only to claim later that he had met her in the toilet but that nothing had happened between them.He then changed his version of events again, saying that they had had consensual sex. “We were both enjoying ourselves,” he alleged.Alves played more than 400 times for Barcelona, winning six league titles and three Champions Leagues across two spells with the club. He was also part of Brazil’s 2022 World Cup squad.He has won trophies playing for Sevilla, Juventus and PSG, and is among Brazil’s most capped internationals, with 126 appearances.Related TopicsSpainBarcelonaMore on this storyFootballer Dani Alves guilty of nightclub rapePublished22 FebruaryFootballer Dani Alves’s rape trial begins in SpainPublished5 FebruaryEx-defender Alves’ trial set for February 2024AttributionSportPublished20 December 2023Prosecutor seeks nine-year prison term for AlvesAttributionSportPublished23 November 2023Top StoriesProsecutors ‘correct’ to accept Nottingham killer’s pleas, review findsPublished13 minutes agoLive. Murderers can get away with murder – Nottingham victim’s motherTwo men guilty of footballer Cody Fisher’s nightclub murderPublished30 minutes agoFeaturesJewish settlers set their sights on Gaza beachfrontSay one thing, do another? 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaDani Alves: Ex-Brazil footballer set to be released pending appealPublished2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Dani Alves was first arrested in January 2023 and has been in detention since thenInternational football star Dani Alves can be conditionally released from jail after he paid bail of €1m (£853,000).Alves was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison last month, after a court found him guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022.On Monday, the court in Spain gave the former Barcelona and Brazil footballer permission to leave jail pending his appeal, after he made the stated bail.The 40-year-old has been held in pre-trial detention since January 2023.”We hereby inform you that the deposit of Daniel Alves’ bail has been registered in the accounts of the 21st section of the Barcelona Court,” said a statement.However, a lawyer for the rape victim has called the decision to allow him to leave jail “a scandal”.Speaking last week, Ester Garcia said: “To me, it’s a scandal that they let a person who they know can get a million euros in no time walk free.”Ms Garcia told RAC1 radio she was “outraged and dissatisfied” with the ruling, adding it was “a justice [system] for the rich” and that she would lodge an appeal.The player has served about a quarter of his sentence for rape to this point – a fact highlighted by Alves’ lawyer when his conditional release was requested earlier this month. The conditions for his release include handing over both his Brazilian and Spanish passports so he is unable to leave Spain. He must also appear before the court on a weekly basis.The court additionally imposed a restraining order, preventing him from approaching the victim.The decision was not unanimous due to a dissenting vote from one of the judges.Footballer Dani Alves guilty of nightclub rapeDuring the trial in February, prosecutors said Alves and his friend had bought champagne for three young women before Alves lured one of them to a bathroom in the VIP area of the club.They argued that it was at this point he turned violent, forcing the woman to have sex despite her repeated requests to leave.Alves had maintained she could have left “if she wanted to”. However, the court found that she did not consent.Spanish law was changed recently to enshrine the importance of consent under the so-called “Only Yes is Yes” principle.In a statement, the court said there was evidence other than the victim’s testimony that proved that she had been raped.It said Alves had “abruptly grabbed the complainant” and thrown her to the ground. He had then raped her while preventing her from moving as “the complainant said no and wanted to leave”, it added.The woman said the rape had caused her “anguish and terror”, and one of her friends who was with her on the night described how the 23-year-old had cried “uncontrollably” after leaving the bathroom.Alves changed his testimony on a number of occasions.He first denied knowing his accuser, only to claim later that he had met her in the toilet but that nothing had happened between them.He then changed his version of events again, saying that they had had consensual sex. “We were both enjoying ourselves,” he alleged.Alves played more than 400 times for Barcelona, winning six league titles and three Champions Leagues across two spells with the club. He was also part of Brazil’s 2022 World Cup squad.He has won trophies playing for Sevilla, Juventus and PSG, and is among Brazil’s most capped internationals, with 126 appearances.Related TopicsSpainBarcelonaMore on this storyFootballer Dani Alves guilty of nightclub rapePublished22 FebruaryFootballer Dani Alves’s rape trial begins in SpainPublished5 FebruaryEx-defender Alves’ trial set for February 2024AttributionSportPublished20 December 2023Prosecutor seeks nine-year prison term for AlvesAttributionSportPublished23 November 2023Top StoriesProsecutors ‘correct’ to accept Nottingham killer’s pleas, review findsPublished13 minutes agoLive. Murderers can get away with murder – Nottingham victim’s motherTwo men guilty of footballer Cody Fisher’s nightclub murderPublished30 minutes agoFeaturesJewish settlers set their sights on Gaza beachfrontSay one thing, do another? 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[ad_1] The footballer, who was jailed for rape last month, is temporarily released after posting €1m bail.
