Dani Alves To Be Released From Jail After Posting €1m Bond

Dani Alves, a former defender for Barcelona, will be allowed to leave jail after posting his €1 million (£850,000) bail.

Alves was found guilty of rape and given a four-year and six-month prison sentence last month. However, by paying his €1 million bail bond, he has made it possible for him to be released from custody while he files an appeal of his conviction. He has also turned in his Brazilian and Spanish passports, according to the Daily Mail, to avoid being considered a flight risk. It may happen soon considering he hasn’t been released from prison in fourteen months.

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Alves was informed that he could leave prison last week but was unable to pay the bail bond; he has now done so, with his lawyer subsequently claiming that he had been left penniless. However, he is set to receive a payout from Spain’s tax agency – Alves is owed €9.2m (£7.9m/$10m) – which may explain why the bail can now be paid. There had been reports that Neymar‘s family would be involved in helping Alves pay, but they have since released a statement claiming that is not the case.

Dinorah Santana, Alves’ ex-wife, has almost cut all ties to the former Brazillian celebrity, saying on Spanish television: “He doesn’t exist for me.” He’s dead to me.”

After fulfilling his bail requirements, Alves will be allowed to leave prison. Whether his appeal is granted is still up in the air.