Strong evidence of sexual assault and coercion in the execution Luis Rubiales The second crime was committed because the other defendants kissed national team player Jenni Hermoso without her consent during the final in Australia. This is the conclusion The prosecutor’s office has arrived After hearing a large number of witnesses who circulated before the National Court to give their own accounts of what had previously occurred Judge Francisco de Jorge.
Public Ministry sources point to El Periódico de España from the Prensa Ibérica group. HE, In the absence of listening to the player himself, I do not believe that further action is necessary to conclude the investigation into this matter, regardless of whether the special prosecutor’s office and the defense are able to do so. The decision on whether to extend the judicial investigation is in any case up to the president of the Central Court of Investigation No. 1, who for now maintains the order that Rubiales is prohibited from approaching less than 200 meters from his victim.
Regardless of the charge that will be brought in relation to Rubiales, the Prosecutor’s Office understands that a charge is also available at this time. Material to allege the crime of coercion – penalty that can range from six months to two years in prison – former women’s coach Jorge Vilda and men’s team directors Albert Luque and RFEF marketing Rubén RiveraThey are both still federal employees. It is not foreseen for now that the prosecutor’s office will request an increase in the number of people investigated.
Statement from Jenni Hermoso
In any case, a very important piece of evidence is still pending; The testimony in the National Tribunal must still be given by Hermoso himself, which will serve to corroborate or disconfirm what he has already said before the court. Marta Durántez, the prosecutor of the caseand this served to prompt her to take the step of filing a complaint.
The content of these demonstrations was not disclosed at the time, but a few weeks later part of the interrogation was leaked through the program. ‘Telecinco code is 10′. At the hearing, Hermoso said: the kiss was not consensual He stated that he was not respected as a person and a football player at the time of the events. “They were subjecting me to something I never sought or did to find myself in this situation,” he explained.
This is a completely different version from that of Rubiales, who argued before Judge De Jorge that the kiss was a joke. “show of love” that occurs in a “natural” way, In the light of “millions of eyes” When asked by Hermoso’s lawyer, he insisted that what happened was part of a “totally extraordinary celebration.” previously asked the actor giving her a kiss and that it was “consensual”.
From the beginning, neither the investigator of the case nor the representative of the Public Ministry had any intention of forcing Hermoso, who was playing football. Mexican club Pachuca, Cutting their season short to fly to Spain. However, this could change after his team was eliminated in the play-offs of the Apertura tournament. Call to Spanish women’s football team It is planned for the first week of December. Pachuca will not resume racing until after Christmas, so it is foreseeable that the announcement will be made in the coming weeks.
in person appearance
According to legal sources, the interest of the judge of peace is appearance is personal and not via videoconference, because in the latter case the immediacy that is believed to be key in a matter involving sexual assault is lost. This does not mean that the subpoena is reserved for the end of the trial, or at least this is not in the interest of the Prosecution, which wants to hear it at the time when the player is most convenient, depending on its agenda and the player’s availability. in spain.
Latest statements, such as the one made this Thursday by the head of the National Women’s Football Committee, Rafael del Amoand a friend of Hermoso was exonerated Contradiction with Rubiales and Vilda versions Regarding the pressure exerted by the actor’s brother, Rafael Hermoso, during the flight back from Sydney.
When the two defendants refused any mediation, Del Amo acknowledged before the judge: He witnessed how Rubiales pointed out to him to the old coach to talk to Rafael Trying to downplay what’s going forward. He had named Vilda as the direct author of the print at the time, and other actors and a personal friend of Hermoso’s who had been there during the trip had stated the same thing.
Vilda, on the other hand, stated before the judge that “it does not sit well with anyone’s mind” that the coach could put pressure or pressure on a person he has known for a while, in public, on the plane, or say something to him in a hostile or threatening manner. “He is the brother of a player with these qualities. special appreciation”, transforming her conversation with Rafael into something very different without forcing it.
Witnesses suspected of lying
In the case of other witnesses, the Prosecutor’s Office even found a “deliberate disregard” of the truth, as it clearly stated last Wednesday. José María Timón IglesiasHe was former President Rubiales’ cabinet director.
The pressures would have occurred not only on the plane, but also in the field after the events occurred, or even as soon as possible. After the trip to Ibiza For this reason, the Prosecutor’s Office defended the existence of the players in the document in which it filed the complaint. “abuse” against the player. Another part of the research focuses on the following topics: Press release The kiss went public just hours after it went viral, the federation said, and false statements were attributed to Hermoso denying it was a non-consensual kiss.
Even investigations expert report The lip-reading expert provided by Rubiales’ defense, conducted by lawyer Olga Tubau, allegedly aimed to show that the permission in question had actually been requested.