Legal Complaint Filed Over Video Revealing Identity of Dani Alves' Alleged Assault Victim

Spanish authorities are analyzing the video for potential legal violations as Alves' sexual assault trial is set to begin on February 5.

Dani Alves, a Brazilian soccer player, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022.
A video circulating on social media reportedly reveals the identity of the alleged victim, prompting her lawyer, Ester García, to file a legal complaint with Spanish authorities.
Spanish law forbids the publication of material revealing the identity of someone without their consent, and the state prosecutors’ office in Barcelona is analyzing the video to see if there are grounds to open a formal investigation.
Alves, who has been in pre-trial jail since January 2023, initially denied any sexual contact with the woman but later claimed the sex was consensual.
The trial is scheduled to begin on February 5, with state prosecutors seeking a nine-year prison sentence if Alves is found guilty, while the victim’s lawyers are pushing for a 12-year sentence.