On February 22, the verdict on the "Alves case" was announced: the former superstars of Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus were sentenced to four and a half years in prison for the ** case and had to pay 150,000 euros in compensation. It is expected that in 2028, Alves will be released.
That morning, a police car took Alves from prison to the courthouse.
Numerous reporters gathered outside the courthouse, waiting for the verdict to be announced. According to the plan, the verdict will be announced at 10 a.m., and Alves awaits his fate.
The victim woman wants the court to sentence Alves to 12 years in prison, prosecutors recommend nine years, and Alves' defense lawyer, Inés Guardiola, proposes a four-year sentence.
At 10 a.m., Alves, lawyers from both sides and the women victims gathered in the 21st arrondissement of the Barcelona Courthouse. At the end of the trial, the court announced the verdict: Alves would be sentenced to four and a half years in prison and would have to pay 150,000 euros in compensation to the victims.
This means that the 43-year-old Alves will be released from prison at the age of 48 to pay for his crimes. The punishment he received was justified. For Alves, it was a relatively ideal ending.
The incident took place on December 30, 2022, when Alves spent time in a nightclub in Barcelona with his friend Bruno and others. That night, Alves conducted a ** on a 23-year-old woman. On January 20, 2023, Alves was arrested by Barcelona** and he was subsequently held in Barcelona's Brian 2 prison.
Over the past year, Alves has experienced great psychological torture, frequently being taunted by his fellow inmates, and has gone from being an optimistic and cheerful person to being a taciturn person. His property was controlled by his ex-wife, De Nora, and he didn't even have enough money to pay for the required "mitigating money." Fortunately, Neymar reached out and offered Alves 150,000 euros in funding and "loaned" his lawyer to him.
In prison, Alves was so frustrated that the prison had to activate an "anti-suicide protocol" to prevent the former Barcelona superstar from committing acts of self-harm. He told his fellow inmates that if he was granted parole, he would try to escape back to Brazil.
The victim woman has been very adamant about the "Alves case", insisting that Alves spend the full 12 years in prison and that he should not be contacted in the future, while also demanding a "1,000-meter ban" — that even if Alves is released from prison, he must not approach anywhere within her 1,000-meter radius.
As Alves' lawyer, Inés Guardiola wants the court to sentence him to 4 years in prison and offer generous compensation to the victim woman. The final verdict was four and a half years in prison, which was a relatively desirable ending for Alves.