Izuchukwu OkosiFormer Brazil and Barcelona defender, Dani Alaves, who is standing trial in Spain for alleged s3xual assault will be back in the court between February 5 – 7 February 2024.
The once revered defender 40, insisted that he did not have any intimacy with the lady that accused him of s3xual molestation but later changed his statement and maintained that it was with her consent.
The said incident took place in a Barcelona nightclub and it ultimately culminated in Alves being in detention since January without the option of bail.
A Spanish prosecutor, it has been disclosed, is seeking a prison term of nine years for the disgraced former Brazil star.
The prosecutor further asked for him to receive a restraining order following the jail term and for him to pay damages worth £130,000 to the woman.
Alves’ story with women have not been particularly made for interesting reading and he was complicated back in August.
A court in the Barcelona area had formally indicted Alves in August and later decided there was enough evidence to send him to trial.
Alves, capped 126 times for Brazil, was part of his country at the Qatar World Cup in 2022.
As a result of his predicament, his contract with Mexican club has been terminated after his arrest.
In Spain, a claim of r@pe is investigated under the general accusation of s3xual assault and convictions can lead to prison sentences between four and 15 years.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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