Daniel Alves case: Find out what his wife said in her statement

The second day of the trial of the Brazilian football player Daniel Alves It happened this Tuesday, the 6th, and included testimony from people close to him. And one of the testimonies was from his wife, the model Joana Sanz. She went to court to help his lawyers’ defense strategy.

According to the international press, Joana spoke about the night her husband allegedly raped a woman in the bathroom of a nightclub in Barcelona, ​​Spain. In her statement, she said that Daniel left home to have dinner with friends and returned around 4 am. She said he was very drunk. He entered the room, hit the closet and fell on the bed.

It is worth remembering that Joana Sanz separated from Daniel Alves in 2023 after he was detained and made posts insinuating disappointment with her husband, but they remain married. She was summoned by the player’s defense to help him receive a lesser sentence. In addition to her, the defense called other friends and family of the athlete.

So much so that one of his friends, Bruno Brazil, has already given his statement and talked about the player’s alleged victim. He said he saw the woman leave the bathroom, but she didn’t show any discomfort and he didn’t see her crying. He also said that Daniel asked her to dance respectfully and that there was chemistry between them.

Daniel Alves’ trial will last three days, starting on Monday. He has been in pre-trial detention for more than a year and his statement should only take place on Wednesday, the 7th.

The statement of the woman who made the complaint

The identity of the woman who made the complaint against Daniel Alves is kept confidential to protect her. In fact, her testimony was made in a restricted manner and behind closed doors. In her statement, she said that she went to the nightclub with a group of friends and they were invited to go to the VIP area.

There, she was introduced to Daniel Alves and they danced together. He even put his hand on her private parts and she reacted scared. During the early hours of the morning, he invited her to accompany him to a door, which was the bathroom. She tried to leave the place, but was stopped. He performed the sexual act on her and left the bathroom. She told a friend what happened and went to a hospital. After that, she reported it to the police and the test found the player’s DNA.