Dani Alves pays $164,000 to Neymar's family

Alves played alongside Neymar for many years at Barca, the Brazilian national team, and for a short time at PSG. While awaiting trial last year, Alves asked his former teammate for help when he was in financial trouble.

On April 11, Alves' lawyer, Ines Guardiola, confirmed to AFP that her client had paid $164,000 to Neymar's father, Neymar da Silva Santos. Ms. Guardiola did not disclose any further information about the payment method or the possibility of a debt balance existing between the two parties.

Alves (center) and lawyer Guardiola in Barcelona. Photo: Icon Sport

On February 22, Alves was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison for raping a 23-year-old woman at a nightclub in Barcelona in late 2022. In addition, the former Barca and PSG defender was also placed under legal supervision for an additional 5 years and had to comply with a ban on contact with the victim for 9 years and 6 months.

On March 20, the Spanish Court of Appeal granted Alves’ request to be released on bail pending sentencing. In addition to having to pay a $1.1 million bail, the former Barca defender also had his passport confiscated, had to report to the police weekly, and was banned from contacting or traveling within 1 km of the accuser.

Bail payments must be made anonymous, according to Spanish government regulations, putting anyone who helps Alves at risk of reputational damage.

Neymar and Alves (left) when they were still playing for Barca. Photo: FC Barcelona

Former Barca teammate Memphis Depay was later said to have paid Alves' bail. But Depay's agent, Sebastien Ledure, denied this information.

According to Spanish journalist Marisa Martin Blazquez, a prominent Brazilian magazine agreed to bail Alves out in exchange for an interview with him. The deal came with a number of conditions, including that the interview be filmed as a documentary, and that Alves' wife, Joana Sanz, would also be involved.

The victim's legal team appealed against Alves' release on bail. But earlier this week a Barcelona court rejected the appeal.

Alves’ lawyers are asking for his client to be acquitted. Prosecutors want a nine-year sentence, while the victim’s lawyer is asking for 12 years. No date has been set for the appeals hearing, but Alves could face a lengthy legal journey that could last until early 2025.

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