Dani Alves: Soccer star leaves prison after paying $1 million bond for provisional release after sexual assault conviction

Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves has left prison after submitting a €1 million bond to a Barcelona court required for his provisional release after being convicted of sexual assault, the Supreme Court of Justice of Catalonia said in a statement on Monday. According to the court, Alves transferred the money into the account of Section 21 of the Provincial Court of Barcelona in Spain and the 40-year-old was later pictured leaving the Brians 2 penitentiary center.

Alves’ lawyer announced an appeal of the conviction and the sentence, while both the Barcelona Prosecutor’s Office and the plaintiff also announced their decision to appeal Alves’ provisional release. After leaving prison, the 40-year-old will have his Brazilian and Spanish passports confiscated. He is also prohibited from leaving Spanish territory and must make weekly appearances at the provincial court.

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