A report in the Barcelona newspaper ‘El Periódico’ indicates that the right-back Daniel Alvesin a statement to the City Court of Justice, He changed his version of what happened in a nightclub on December 30.
(The latest: Dani Alves: unpublished disco videos compromise him for possible sexual abuse).
Dani Alves, ‘new version and without a wife’
Accused of sexual assault, the player said that had consensual sex with the woman, according to the Spanish press version. However, in the first demonstration about the case, he claimed not to know the complainant.
Also, according to the Brazilian reporter Marcelo Bechler (TNT Sports), who quotes a source close to Alves – without identifying it -, Alves “initially lied because he is married and tried to hide an infidelity.”
In fact, according to Bechler, “The source treated Joana Sanz (his wife) as the ‘ex-wife’ of Daniel Alves”. Reason why other media say that her relationship with the Spanish model ended.
(His pronouncement: Dani Alves: harsh message from his wife before going to prison for sexual assault).
Player alleges that going together with the banheiro was for the practice of consensual sex.
Daniel Alves initially lied because he is married and tried to hide an infidelity.
A fonte tratou Joana Sanz as “ex-mulher” of Daniel Alves. — via @TNTSportsBR
— Marcelo Bechler (@marcelobechler) January 22, 2023
The contradiction weighed against the Brazilian, who left the statement directly in prison, says the Spanish press. He will remain in custody until the trial is held..
After the case came to light, Daniel Alves published a statement on social networks on January 5 in which he not only denied having committed any crime but also claimed not to know who was responsible for the accusation.
The details of the case against Alves
According to the victim, who has not been identified, she was dancing at the Sutton nightclub in Barcelona with some friends on December 30 when Daniel Alves touched her in her underwear without consent.. The Brazilian would have even taken her to the bathroom and forced her to have sex with him.
The woman said that she told her friends what happened and sought out the establishment’s security team, which initiated the protocol for cases of sexual assault.
The police were called to the scene, but when they arrived, the player was already gone.
Days later, on January 2, 2023, the victim went to the Catalan police to file a complaint for sexual harassment. Since then, she has received support from the department in charge of this type of crime, and the complaint is prosecuted and investigatedas explained by the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC).
Daniel Alves denies the accusations: “I would like to deny everything. Yes, I was in that place, with more people, enjoying myself. And those who know me know that I love dancing. I danced and enjoyed without invading others in the space of the people. I don’t know who that lady is. I have never invaded a space. How am I going to do that with a woman or a girl? No, by God, ”she told Spanish Television Antena 3.
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*With information from O Globo, from Brazil.
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