After leaving prison, Daniel Alves can receive his bail amount back

Convicted of rape in the first instance, the football player Daniel Alves He was released from prison last Monday, the 25th, after paying bail of 1 million euros – around R$5.4 million. With the payment, the player guaranteed the right to await the decision in the second instance in freedom.

In an interview at the door LeoDiasThe lawyer Fabiana Oliveira shared that the athlete can receive this amount back. “Bail is nothing more than a deposit that is used for possible payment of fines, procedural expenses and compensation in the event of a final court conviction”she said.

Thus, according to the vehicle, the amount paid is just a “guarantee” of payments that are involved in the process until it is judged definitively, as there will still be a decision in the second instance – there is no date for it to happen until the moment.

The lawyer also highlighted that Daniel Alves’ arrest, carried out in 2023, was always preventive and without official conviction. “In other words, until the sentence he was innocent due to the democratic rule of law”he explained.

“In Daniel’s case, he paid bail to obtain freedom since there was no conviction against him”, he explains. According to her, this practice does not apply in Brazil.

“The amount can be returned at the end of the process if he were acquitted, it would be returned in full. As he was convicted, he can even request the amount back, it would be returned, if paid to Brazil, after payment of procedural costs”added Fabiana.

At the end of the interview, the professional explained that the bail only served to enforce freedom with measures – such as not fleeing Spain, not approaching the victim and weekly attendance at the forum. If the player fails to comply with them, the amount is not allowed to be redeemed at the end of the process.

Daniel Alves’ brother speaks out

The singer Ney Alves spoke about the departure of his brother, the football player Daniel Alves, from prison. The athlete was released on provisional release last Monday afternoon, the 25th, after paying bail of 1 million euros – around R$ 5.4 million.

On social media, Ney shared a photo of the moment his brother was leaving prison and spoke about his stance. “With our heads held high, we will prove our innocence to the world”, he said. In Instagram stories, Ney also said: “Innocent yes.”

Daniel Alves was sentenced to four and a half years in prison in Spain on charges of raping a woman in a nightclub. He was imprisoned for 14 months and was authorized to pay bail and await the trial of his defense appeals in freedom.