The footballer’s lawyer, Jenni Hermoso, demanded that he confront the marketing director of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). Ruben Rivera, and the friend who accompanied her on the trip to Ibiza and who would witness the pressure she claimed she was under to justify the kiss the former president of the RFEF, Luis Rubiales, gave her.
The legal representative of the international player sent a letter to the National Court, which EFE had access to this Friday, requesting that this investigation procedure be carried out based on the following points: “Inconsistency between the statements of both.”
Jenni Hermoso’s lawyer says conflict appropriate and “relevant” Because the statements of both of them before the judge (the statement of Rivera as the defendant) “are of considerable importance in determining the guilt of the person under investigation, since there is no other reasonable means of evidence for his investigation.”
Rubén Rivera is being investigated in the National Court for alleged coercion, in which he claims that Jenni Hermoso and her entourage suffered to be publicly told about the kiss on the lips that the former president of the RFEF, Luis Rubiales, gave him after the World Cup. in the final Sydney (Australia) approved.
During his testimony before the judge Francisco De JorgeRivera denied pressuring Hermoso and stated that he was merely “run, go and tell him” or that he was a “qualified ambassador” of the federation and was limited to conveying to the player that there were some people looking for him. and I wanted to talk to him.
He explained that he was responsible for organizing the trip to Ibiza that some of the national team players enjoyed after the World Cup victory because it was his duty In his meeting with Hermoso’s friend, he stated that his purpose was to give him the details of his Ibiza trip.
Rivera also denied receiving instructions from Rubiales or the men’s team director. Albert LuqueIt was stated that it will be investigated next week.
Jenni Hermoso’s friend was one of the first witnesses to testify in the case. 25 SeptemberLike the actor’s brother, he confirmed the pressures this complaint had brought him to.
In this procedure, the judge investigates Luis Rubiales for crimes. sexual assault and coercion, and former women’s coach Jorge Vilda, Rubén Rivera and Albert Luque are accused of this last crime.