This post on X allegedly reports the death of Brazilian football star Dani Alves. The claims captured in this thread allege he died by suicide in jail. The claims first shared from an account with the username Paulo Albuquerque, spread like wildfire.
Background
Dani Alves, who played as right back for the Brazilian national team, was found guilty of raping a 23-year-old woman in a nightclub in Barcelona on December 31, 2022. The court sentenced Alves to four and a half years in jail and another five years in probation. The 40-year-old has been in pre-detention since January 2023.
Verification
Reputed media houses globally did not report news of Alves’ demise.
Ney Alves, Dani Alves’ brother, dismissed the claims as fake, questioning how people can be so cruel.
The press advisor of the footballer, Acaz Felleger, stated that they were considering legal action against Paulo Albuquerque. Shortly after the initial post announcing Dani Alves’ demise, Albuquerque posted again, claiming his previous message was not about Dani Alves but referred to his cousin Danielzinho from Nova Iguaçu, who had been reported missing but was found alive.
Claims of Dani Alves’ alleged demise are FALSE.
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