Dani Alves’ wife Joana Sanz will testify in rape trial at the suggestion of the footballer’s defense

Daniel Alves He remains in prison awaiting trial after he was accused of raping a young woman in the toilets of a Barcelona nightclub on December 30, 2022. A fact for which the prosecutor’s office is asking for 9 years in prison. The trial will begin on February 5 next year at 10 a.m. and will last until the 7th of the same month. And it looks like the former Brazilian footballer had an ace up his sleeve for defense: his wife Joana Sanz. The model will be one of the witnesses who will testify at the trial of the former player.

How advanced Newspaper, Dani Alves’ wife will testify at the Brazilian’s request in a Barcelona court. The truth is that, despite initial rumors that Sanz was asking for a divorce, she always remained close to the former footballer, even visiting him several times in Bryans 2 prison, where the accused was held. Now Alves’ lawyers have called her and asked her to take part in her husband’s trial.

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The model will be among thirty witnesses who will testify in court. Trial in which the prosecutor will demand 9 years in prison for the former Barcelona player for a crime of sexual assault with penetration, as well as compensation 150,000 euros for the victim, and the victim’s lawyer asks for a sentence of 12 years in prison, that is, the maximum punishment for this type of crime provided for by law.

For her part, Alves’ lawyer argues that her client’s sexual relationship was consensual. For this reason, ask Brazilian’s excuse, who put forward different versions throughout the entire process. However, it seems that the former player, following the advice of his lawyer, will stick to this version of events.

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In addition to Joana Sanz, the court will also consider the alleged victim, his mother, cousin and friend who went with her to Sutton nightclub on the evening of the event. The Mossos d’Esquadra agents responsible for the investigation will also testify. Although it won’t be on the first day of trial, where preliminary issues will be discussed and the case presented.

The girl who was allegedly raped by Dani Alves gave details of the incident, saying that she voluntarily entered the bathroom, but when she expressed a desire to leave, the player did not let her go. He locked her in the bathroom and began to behave aggressively and cruelly. After this, the football player began to say “unpleasant things” to him, for example: “you are my little whore” and started beating him.