A lawyer representing a woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves has been released after a video purportedly revealing her client's identity went viral on social media. A legal complaint has been filed with the Spanish authorities.
Estelle Garcia, an attorney for the alleged victim, told The Associated Press on Friday that her office filed the legal complaint. Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia reported that Garcia had filed a complaint with Catalan police in Barcelona.
In the video, an image purported to be of a young woman is displayed along with information that appears to reveal her name and other personal data.
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The Spanish state prosecutor's office in Barcelona told The Associated Press that it was analyzing the video to see if there were grounds to launch a formal investigation. Spanish law prohibits the publication of material that reveals an individual's identity without their consent.
Brazil's Dani Alves listens to a question during a press conference on the eve of the soccer World Cup Group G match between Brazil and Cameroon in Doha, Qatar on December 1, 2022. Alves is accused of sexually assaulting a young woman in Qatar. Opening in Barcelona nightclub in December 2022. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)
Prosecutors also asked the Barcelona-based court to ensure privacy for the trial, which is scheduled to begin on February 5.
Alves is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022. The former Barcelona right-back has been in pre-trial prison since January 2023. His request for bail was denied because the court considered him a fugitive. danger.
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Alves has denied any wrongdoing. The man initially claimed he had no sexual contact with the woman, but later claimed that he had consensual sex with the accuser. He was indicted by an investigating judge in August after the court determined there was sufficient evidence to hold a trial.
State prosecutors are seeking nine years in prison if convicted. The victim's lawyer wants him to spend 12 years in prison.
Alves, 40, has won 42 titles in soccer, including three Champions League titles with Barcelona and two Copa America titles with Brazil. He will play in his third World Cup in Qatar in 2022.
