Cliff Notes – Dani Alves Spanish court overturns sexual assault conviction
- Dani Alves’ sexual assault conviction was overturned by a Spanish court, citing "insufficient evidence" to dismiss his presumption of innocence.
- The former football star was initially sentenced to four years and six months in prison in February 2024 after being found guilty of raping a woman in December 2022.
- Alves, who maintained his innocence throughout the trial, was released from prison in March 2024 while awaiting the outcome of his appeal.
Dani Alves Spanish court overturns sexual assault conviction
Dani Alves won his appeal against a sexual assault conviction as a Spanish court overturned the ruling on Friday.
Alves was found guilty in February 2024 of raping a woman in a nightclub in December 2022 and sentenced to four years, six months in prison.
He denied wrongdoing during the three-day trial.
Dani Alves was sentenced to prison in February 2024. Photo By David Zorrakino/Europa Press via Getty Images
The former Brazil and Barcelona star was released from prison in in March 2024 while waiting for his appeal to be heard by a higher court.
That court ruled on Friday that there was “insufficient evidence” to rule out Alves’ presumption of innocence.