Former Brazilian Barcelona fullback, Dani Alves has been sentenced to 18 years in Brazilian Federal prison for rape.
Alves was accused by a woman who claimed he sexually assaulted her in a Barcelona nightclub, last month.
A judge heard testimony from Alves, the woman, and a witness, on Friday, in Spain and remanded him in a Spanish jail.
According to reports, the victim on Monday relinquished her right to financial compensation if Alves is convicted, saying she “just wants to ensure that justice is done and that the soccer player goes to prison”.
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His ex-wife, Dana Dinorah in a TV interview, said the 39-year-old footballer could not have committed the crime he was being accused of.
She said she is living a nightmare after his arrest and incarceration and insisted he would “never” commit the sex crime he has been accused of.
However, a court on Wednesday found him guilty of the crime and sentenced him, putting an end to his football career of over two decades.
His family is afraid of him being sexually assaulted in the federal prison and has reportedly requested that he is kept in protective custody.
