Dani Alves has once again given a new version of what happened at dawn on December 31 at the Sutton nightclub in Barcelona. In a brief statement before the Investigating Court 15 of Barcelona, the Brazilian explained, as expected, that the relations were consented to since there was a "mutual rapprochement" with the victim in the private room of the premises. However, in his first statement in court he changed his version up to three times, going from the fact that he did not know the woman until she consented to fellate him.
This Monday, in a new appearance, Alves has given a new explanation for what happened in the disco and pointed out that the sex was consented to by both but that he lied in court last January since he was "obsessed" with infidelity to his couple, the model Joana Sanz, who a few days ago announced the separation from the Brazilian. "I didn't want my wife to find out," Alves said. In this sense, he explained in numerous details that there was penetration and that it was a voluntary relationship.
The player appeared before the court again this Monday, this time at his own request, to offer his definitive version of the night in which he met the victim and two friends and they were all together in a private room at the Sutton nightclub in Barcelona. In his statement, he insisted that relations with the complainant were consensual and argued that the images from the security cameras show how they flirted part of the night and she voluntarily entered the bathroom where they were for 16 minutes. He even remarked that it was the woman who "closed the door" of the bathroom upon entering.
The victim has maintained throughout his statement that he followed the player but did not know that they were going to a bathroom and that once there he forced him to have sex, preventing him from leaving. Last January, when he appeared before being provisionally imprisoned, the Brazilian came to offer up to three different explanations for what happened at the disco, starting with denying knowing the woman and ending with the fact that she consented to him. fellatio
However, the numerous existing evidence in the proceedings contradicted these statements. Alves' DNA found from traces of semen that would be in her body and her clothes show that the sexual relations were, at least, of another type, as well as the fingerprints found in the bathroom indicate the position in which they were defendant and victim. Faced with this evidence, the player has testified again to explain that they had consensual relations and that he had not told it before for fear of the reaction of his wife.
Despite this, judicial sources explain that the new version of the player does not coincide with expert evidence carried out in this procedure, such as the position of the fingerprints and traces of semen that the Mossos d'Esquadra found in the bathroom. After the statement, Alves' lawyers could request that he be released to better prepare his defense, taking into account that the investigation of the case is practically finished and the trial could be held in a few months.
Alves' statement began two hours late as there was a bureaucratic problem in his transfer and he was released from jail later. He arrived at the Barcelona courts around noon and his appearance was short, about half an hour, in which he answered questions from all parties.
In a statement, Alves' lawyers stated that the relationship was consensual and "that there was mutual sexual tension from the beginning." In addition, they point out that the soccer player "believes that the young woman could have felt offended or angry by asking her to leave the bathroom separately and not having been more attentive at the end of the sexual act." He also remarked that the two met "in the VIP area of the Sutton nightclub" and found "that there was mutual interest and sexual tension between them from the beginning."
In addition, judicial sources indicate that Alves declared in court "emphasizing that he is respectful in his relationship with women and does not take any steps unless he perceives sexual tension and a clear predisposition. In this sense, he has assured that he did not initially tell what happened and denied sexual contact because her only priority was to save her marriage."
The player's defense points out that Alves arrived at the premises with his friend Bruno and they went to table 6, in an area where they are usually placed for security reasons. They met the three girls, including the complainant, and talked and danced, especially with her. "Upon verifying the chemistry there was, the player proposed to her to go to a more private place, mentioning the bathroom that was right next door" and "she agreed and they went there separately and left separately," he explained in the statement.
"Everything that happened inside the bathroom was a free and voluntary act, they made love and never said to stop. At this point he wanted to be blunt and assured that he respects women and has never had a conduct that goes against him", according to court officials.
Regarding the woman's complaint, the player pointed out "that he has been thinking about it since he learned of the complaint, he does not know, although he believes that by asking her to go out separately and be discreet, without being attentive or affectionate with her, he could have offended her or As for the knee injury, about which he was asked by the Public Prosecutor, he recalled the kneeling position when performing fellatio and that it is an abrasion and not a bruise."
The former Barça player has come to testify from Brians 2, where he remains waiting for the investigation to end and a trial date to be set. The defense plans to request provisional release again in the coming days.
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