UPDATE – Victim´s story corroborated by staff and friends as evidence against Dani Alvez mounts

Dani Alvez´s wife takes to Instagram to say she is “breaking inside”

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12:17 (February 4) – Two friends of the woman alleged to have been the victim of a sexual assault by Dani Alvez, have said that he had originally approached them.

According to LaVanguardia on Saturday, February 4 the two said in court that he had asked them to go to a reserved room with him. They declined but their friend accepted an invitation to enter the room which turned out to be a bathroom, where he then sexually assaulted her.

Six employees at the Sutton nightclub also confirmed their version of events.

The sexual encounter was confirmed by a local hospital that examined her, but the evidence is disputed by the defence legal team who say that according to CCTV she entered the room a full two minutes before he did.

Alvez who was in court to try and have his detention overturned, found the evidence against him piling up lessening his chances of being released before trial.


9:17 (February 3) – The wife of convicted footballer Dani Alvez has taken to Instagram to say that “Yes, she knows how to smile while breaking inside.”

Model Joana Sanz says that her life has become a living hell since the conviction of her husband of sex abuse charges on January 20 and the recent death of her mother.

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Sanz has made use of Instagram to thank the many people who have sent messages of support, saying they give her the strength that she needs right now. She has also made use of the social media platform to debunk many of the false claims including that she has filed for divorce.

Accordion to news site La Vanguardia on Friday, February 3 Alvez appeared in court this week to try and bring to an end his preventative detention. But so far the judge has refused saying “there was more than enough evidence of rape.”

Sanz has posted many heartfelt messages including that she and the disgraced Brazilian footballer are still very much in love, but that there is a long way to go yet.

In her latest post she shared a poem by Pablo Bendala that says: “Yes, she knows how to smile while breaking inside” confirming that whilst she is keeping up appearances deep down she is hurting.


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