Brazilian ex-football star Dani Alves, who was sentenced to several years in prison for rape in Spain, has managed to raise bail for his provisional release. Alves has deposited the deposit of one million euros in court accounts and will now be released pending an appeal decision, the responsible court in Barcelona announced on Monday.
His lawyers had previously missed several payment deadlines because Alves couldn’t get the money together. Alves was found guilty in February of raping a young woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022.
In addition to a prison sentence of four and a half years, he was sentenced to a further five years of probation and a compensation payment of 150,000 euros to the victim. Alves’ lawyers appealed the verdict and requested his temporary release.
“Justice for the rich”
On Wednesday, a court in Barcelona decided to release Alves from prison on bail of one million euros. The rape victim’s lawyer called the decision a “scandal” and spoke of “justice for the rich.” Alves didn’t get the money together until Monday.
In addition to paying bail, the court ordered the 40-year-old to surrender his Spanish and Brazilian passports, not to leave Spain and to appear in court weekly.
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