The alleged attack occurred at the Sutton nightclub in Barcelona on December 30, and the player was arrested on January 20. He is currently in pre-trial detention without bail.
The reason for Sanz’s divorce is Alves’ recognition of his infidelity
Dani Alves’ wife, Joana Sanz, is filing for divorce after her husband was arrested following sexual assault allegations. The alleged attack occurred at the Sutton nightclub in Barcelona on December 30, and the player was arrested on January 20. He is currently in pre-trial detention without bail. He played for the Mexican Pumas then, but they have since terminated his contract. Now the football player, according to the Ana Rosa Programme, has received through his lawyer a request for a divorce from his current wife, Joana Sanz. According to the program, the reason for the divorce is not the guilt of the football player but his recognition of his infidelity. “His lawyers told him because last week she asked for a ‘vis-a-vis’, and he said he didn’t want to,” journalist Leticia Requejo said.
She also added: “I’m also being told that Joana regrets these first statements defending her boyfriend, decisions she makes because of Dani Alves’ lawyer.” Alves was also reported to have turned down the possibility of meeting his wife or meeting his immediate family. In the latter case, a maximum of six people will be allowed access. This is something the player also has ruled out. Recently, Sanz removed from her social networks all her photos with her current husband Alves, even those from their wedding day.
Alves’ lawyers have filed an appeal
Dani Alves was arrested on January 20, 2023, and has been held without bail ever since, charged with alleged sexual assault at the Sutton nightclub in Barcelona on December 30. The judge investigating the case considered Alves a flight risk and that his assets allowed him to live anywhere in the world, which is why she ordered the ex-footballer to be left in custody without bail. Alves’ defence team asked for his release from prison, citing his family and business roots in Barcelona. La Vanguardia newspaper reports that Alves’ lawyers have filed an appeal with the Barcelona Court of Appeal asking for his release from prison, citing his family, social, personal and business roots in the city.
J.C. Albalat and Guillem Sanchez have already posted that the Brazilian is willing to wear a telematics bracelet
Journalist Mayka Navarro said that lawyer Cristobal Martell had presented a 24-page document in which he does not evaluate the evidence and focuses on ensuring that the former Barcelona and Sevilla player does not flee and stay in Spain until the trial. El Periodico reports that the Barcelona court can impose several measures on Alves, such as bail, revocation of his passport, appearance in court on specific dates or the imposition of a telematics bracelet on him. J.C. Albalat and Guillem Sanchez have already posted that Alves is willing to wear a telematics bracelet to prevent his escape. Cristobal Martell, Dani Alves’ lawyer, spoke on Antena 3 about the Alves case. The reason for his contradictory statements, the former Barcelona and Sevilla player told his new lawyer, was that the player was “afraid to reveal that he had been unfaithful to his wife publicly.”
According to the statement of the victim, which the investigating judge considers “forceful and persistent”, on the night of December 30-31, the player forced her into a bathroom located in the conservation area of the Sutton nightclub in Barcelona. Since the latest change in legislation, penalties have ranged from four to 12 years in prison when the aggression consists of fleshly access through the vagina, anus, or mouth.