In the early months of 2023, a shadow was cast over Dani Alves as he faced grave accusations of rape stemming from a night at a club. The purported victim, in a carefully worded press release, made it plain that no financial terms had been settled with Alves’s defense.
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Ester García, the lawyer representing the plaintiff expressed the insurmountable challenge of finding common ground between the two parties. The problem, she conveyed, arose from complete difference in their perspectives on the gravity of the alleged offence and the corresponding penalties. The prosecution, unyielding in its stance, is pushing for a severe judgment — nine years of imprisonment and a substantial 150,000 euros in restitution for the victim.
Notably, the money sought by the plaintiff has already been disbursed by the Alves as a preemptive measure to cover potential damages. However, the former PSG player, languishes in custody, awaiting the impending judgment that could potentially incarcerate him for up to fifteen years.
