Dani Alves' Rape Trial Commences in Barcelona

The trial of former Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves for the alleged rape of a woman at a nightclub begins, with the court taking measures to protect the accuser's identity.

Dani Alves, accused of raping a woman at a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022, denies any wrongdoing as his trial starts.
State prosecutors seek a nine-year prison sentence for Alves, while the accuser's lawyers want 12 years.
The court orders the accuser's testimony to be behind closed doors, with no media access and protective measures for her privacy.
Alves has changed his defense multiple times, initially denying any sexual contact, then later admitting to a consensual encounter.
The accuser expressed fears of not being believed due to Alves' fame, but the judge and prosecutor found her testimony credible.