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Dani Alves Has Rape Conviction Annulled
Hindustan Times West UP
|March 29, 2025
A Spanish appeals court overturned on Friday former Brazil international footballer Dani Alves' rape conviction, arguing his trial was marked by "shortcomings" and "inaccuracies".
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Alves was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail in February last year for raping a young woman in the VIP bathroom of a Barcelona nightclub on December 31, 2022.
The 41-year-old, who won the Champions League three times with Barcelona, was released from jail last March pending his appeal after he posted the one million euros ($1.1 million) bail set by the court.
The appeals court said its four judges had "unanimously" accepted the player's appeal and "annulled" his conviction.
This story is from the March 29, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times West UP.
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