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Dani Alves da Silva remains detained at the Brians 2 detention center in Catalonia, eastern Spain, accused of committing a sexual assault against a 23-year-old woman at the Suttón nightclub in Barcelona on December 30, 2022. While awaiting his trial, a detail has been revealed about an event that took place shortly after the events that led to the football player's arrest.
In a recent broadcast of "El programa de Ana Rosa," aired on Spanish television, journalist Mayka Navarro had access to a conversation between the former football player's best friend and the cousin of the alleged victim, as reported by various international media outlets.
The reporter from the newspaper 'La Vanguardia' recounted the exchange between these two individuals, who were present at the nightclub in the Catalan city on New Year's Eve. This dialogue took place through the Instagram social network a few hours after the reported incidents.
Conversations between Dani Alves' cousin and the cousin of the alleged victim
"Let's be brothers. My house is in...I'm not always around, but I'm here for whatever you need. I really liked you and your sister as people. I'm always ready to meet good friends," wrote Bruno Brasil, a friend of the Brazilian athlete, to the young woman.
"Thank you very much, right back at you. Happy New Year," replied the young woman, a relative of the complainant. The cited journalist has confirmed that the chats in question are part of the evidence in the case accusing Dani of committing sexual abuse against the young woman who accused him.
"The interpretation is different"
"The truth is that the interpretation is different depending on whether it's Alves' defense lawyer or the prosecution," said Navarro. For the defense of the South American player, "they reflect normalcy and assert that at the time of that conversation, the cousin already knew what had happened in the bathroom".
On the other hand, if we examine the position of the lawyer representing the accuser, "what the Brazilian chef (the friend) did was to make contact with them to establish a relationship and identify if they intended to file a complaint at any time", explained the columnist as well.
Mayka also reported that Bruno visits Dani every week since, being a specialist chef, he is in charge of overseeing the player's nutrition. Additionally, the Brazilian received another visit on Sunday, the 26th, from his ex-partner Joana Sanz, despite having previously announced their separation through a letter.
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