In a previous statement assistant attorney general The National Court not only confirmed that the kiss on the mouth of Spanish team player Jenni Hermoso, Luis Rubiales, was an act against her will, but also added to her story: both himself and his closest surroundings. suffered a constant and repeated pressure” By the president of the Spanish Football Federation, who was dismissed today. Purpose: To justify and confirm what happened at the end of the match in the Sydney stadium of the world champion.

Complaint filed by the prosecutor’s office this FridayThe case, which has not yet been accepted for processing by the National Court judge, describes this environment that has been damaged by the agent’s behavior: the player’s family and friends. As a result, Jenni suffered”a situation of harassment that hinders the peace, tranquility and free development of his life”, The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office put the final point.

Thus, despite the fact that he was previously offered to file a lawsuit only for the allegation of sexual assault (which will be punished by up to 4 years in prison), the prosecutor’s office, Add to this crime the crime of coercion. described in Article 172 of the Penal Code. imposes a prison sentence of six months to three years “A person who, without legitimate authority, vehemently prevents another from doing something that is not prohibited by law, or compels him to do something he does not want, whether just or unjust”. According to the regulation, the penal sanction, including the fine, must be applied “according to the gravity of the coercion or the method used”.

violence against women

To support his claim, his complaint was forwarded to the prosecutor’s office. Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention and Combat of Violence against WomenThe document, signed by prosecutor Marta Durántez, states that “Spain undertakes to protect women from all forms of violence and to prevent, prosecute and eliminate violence against women and domestic violence.”

In his complaint, the prosecution adds that by saying “violence against women”, “any discrimination involving the threat of committing such acts” should be understood, as well as harm or suffering of a physical, sexual, psychological or economic nature against women. , coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty in public or private life

The story of the truth

According to eyewitnesses, Relevo said that Rubiales approached Hermoso. Return flight from Sydney to Madrid begging him to appear with her in an apology video claiming his position is bad “was in danger”. The football player refused to comply with the president’s request.

The same media said, again citing eyewitnesses, that then coach Jorge Vilda pressured the player’s family “up to three times” to persuade them to comply with Rubiales’ request that they both be featured in the video. The dismissed technician denied the existence of these pressures In an interview on Ser.

The dismissed president single-handedly recorded the video in question at the scale of the plane in Doha, making sure that such a thing does not exist “There is no malice on either side” in the kiss, it turns the player into a participant in the alleged sexual assault in practice.

“Continuous Edition”

Hermoso later said: “I was asked to make a joint statement to reduce the pressure on the president, but at the time I had only the idea of ​​enjoying the historic milestone reached with my teammates.” statement posted on their network The day of the meeting where Rubiales refused to resign.

“Despite my decision, I must point out that I was under constant pressure to go out Any statement to justify Mr. Rubiales’ action. Not only that, but in different ways and through different people, RFEF put pressure on my environment (family, friends, colleagues, etc.) to make a statement that had little or no relevance to my feelings,” added the football player, stating that he was transferred to the National Court’s Prosecutor’s Office, which motivated the presentation of this statement. We added it to sexual assault.