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Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Memphis Depay paid €1M bail for Dani Alves to be released from Español jail…
Former Brazil international footballer Dani Alves, convicted of rape in Spain in February, has paid his bail of one million euros and can leave jail pending his appeal, a court said Monday.
One of the world’s most decorated footballers, Dani Alves, 40, was last month sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail for raping a young woman in the VIP bathroom of a Barcelona nightclub in the early hours of December 31, 2022.
In a surprise move, a Barcelona court agreed last Wednesday to his request for provisional release while his appeal is heard on condition that he posted bail of a million euros ($1.08 million), hand over his Spanish and Brazilian passports, remain in the country and present himself to court “on a weekly basis”.
Spanish news agency EFE reported through judicial sources that Alves had made the payment on Friday. On Monday, the court confirmed receipt of Alves’ bail payment and said he was due to be released within hours.
For Alves to be released, he is required to hand over his Brazilian and Spanish passports, in addition to posting bail, and is prohibited from leaving the country. He still has a residence near Barcelona.
Alves also cannot come within 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) of the victim or try to communicate with her, and he must make weekly check-ins at the courthouse.
There was a backlash to the decision to grant Alves bail pending the result of his appeal, with the victim’s lawyer, Ester García, calling it a “scandalous” decision
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