Spanish court overturns footballer Dani Alves' rape conviction on appeal
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Dani Alves, the renowned footballer, was initially convicted of raping a woman at a nightclub in December 2022 and sentenced to four and a half years in prison in February 2024. However, in a significant legal reversal, a Spanish court has now overturned that conviction after Alves appealed the ruling, marking a notable development in this high-profile case that has captured public attention.
In February 2024, a Spanish court found footballer Dani Alves guilty of raping a woman in a nightclub in December 2022, sentencing him to four and a half years in prison.
On Friday, Alves' conviction for sexual assault was overturned, as he won an appeal against the ruling which had sentenced him to a substantial prison term.
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