Dani Alves convicted of rape: the prosecution appeals for a heavier sentence. The former Barça and PSG star was found guilty of rape during his trial on February 22 and sentenced to 4 and a half years in prison.
Alves benefited from the adoption of the law on consent, intended to strengthen the arsenal against sexual violence, but which paradoxically had the perverse effect of leading to reductions in sentences. Faced with controversy, Parliament reformed this law last year, but too late for Alves to be concerned.