Dani Alves ex-wife unperturbed over jail term shares selfie
Dani Alves’ ex-wife Joana Sanz has shared a selfie onto social media just hours after the former Barcelona full-back was sentenced to four years and six months in jail. Sanz appeared unperturbed by the development, short of saying ‘it is your cross, carry it’.
On Thursday, the former Brazil international was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in the bathroom of an upscale Barcelona nightclub on December 31, 2022.
The 40-year-old father-of-two had been held on remand at Brians 2 Prison near the Catalan capital since his arrest in January last year and now faces his first night behind bars as a convicted sex offender.
Despite the tragic news for the ex-Barca star, his former wife Joana Sanz has taken the opportunity to share a selfie with followers on her Instagram.
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Just a couple hours after Alves’ sentencing, Sanz took to social media to share a picture of herself before also posting a picture which appeared to show she was out for coffee.
Alves protested his innocence on February 7 after taking the stand on the last day of his three-day trial at Barcelona’s Audiencia Provincial court.
He admitted to having sex in a toilet at upmarket Barcelona nightclub Sutton December 30 2022 with his 23-year-old female accuser, but insisted it was consensual.
The woman he was today found guilty of raping confirmed Alves had forced himself on her when she gave her evidence in court behind her screen.
A friend who was with her the night of the rape broke down in tears as she recalled how the victim was ‘crying uncontrollably’ after leaving the small bathroom where the incident occured.
State prosecutors had demanded a nine year prison sentence if Alves was convicted and a private prosecutor acting for the victim demanded a 12-year jail term at his trial.
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Back in June 2023, Alves admitted to cheating on his wife, however, maintained that he was innocent.
Speaking to La Vanguardia from prison last summer, Alves apologised to his former partner. ‘The only person I have to apologise to is my wife, Joana Sanz,’ he said.
‘The woman I married eight years ago, to whom I am still married, and with whom I hope to continue living all my life.