National Court judge Francisco de Jorge, who is investigating the case of former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales kissing actress Jenni Hermoso, moved the football player’s testimony, which was initially scheduled for next Tuesday, to January 2. It’s the day she will concentrate with her teammates from the women’s team. On the other hand, the Criminal Chamber rejected the former director’s appeal to force the chairman of the Central Investigation Court No. 1 to accept certain evidentiary measures.
Among these actions requested by the defense of lawyer Olga Tubau, recording of locker room tunnel Moments after the medals were presented at the last world championships.
They are being investigated Allegations of sexual assault and coercion crimes After giving Rubiales a kiss following the women’s team’s victory in Sydney last August, which the player said was not consented to. In addition to Rubiales, the former coach of the Spanish women’s football team, Jorge Vilda, the director of the men’s team, Albert Luque and the marketing director are also charged for only the second of the crimes in this case. Reuben Rivera regarding The pressures the player may be exposed to, he intended to make the matter less ironic, and in relation to an official statement made by the Federation in which statements were made that he himself had never made.
In an order, the Chamber rejects Rubiales’ objection and confirms the judge’s decision. It explains that the appellant may include the above-mentioned records as follows: documentary evidence if you deem it appropriate andIn case this case goes to trial.
A video to review the reactions
Rubiales’ defense argued in his appeal that this recording “not only allows us to know what the former president said about the incident” shortly after it occurred, but also check the reactions They may have provoked Hermoso and other players.” He also added that, according to the document he had access to, this procedure was directly related to the “pressure to which Hermoso was allegedly subjected”. European Press. “One useful and necessary diligence for the defense of our client. “We may be faced with conclusive evidence of conflicting versions of the person under investigation and the complainant,” he said.
Regarding Hermoso’s personal statement andLuis Rubiales’ lawyer requested a change of summons and a lawsuit was filed by the lawyer of the Federation’s marketing manager, Rubén Rivera, who is also the defendant, due to timing issues. Likewise, the president of the Central Education Court 1 stated the following for that day: 1st of DecemberWitness statement of the football player at 10.00 Laia Codina.
Hermoso did not testify before the judge but answered the prosecutor’s questions. Marta Durántez, the prosecutor of the case, before operations are initiated. The actor later claimed that he was not respected. “They were exposing me to something I was never looking for. nor did I do anything to find myself in this situation,” he explained.
Revealed in the testimony before the prosecutor’s office telecincoThe football player talked about the moment he received her kiss after Spain won the Women’s World Cup. According to his story, he hugged Rubiales and said: “Someone we messed up”. The former president of the RFEF then jumped on him and commented: “Thanks to you, we won this World Cup.”
“The next thing they knew they were on my head and I didn’t hear anything else after that. I saw myself with a kiss on the lips In response to the question asked by the prosecutor, Hermoso recalled, “I immediately went down to the stage with my teammates.” “I didn’t even expect this,” the athlete added in his story in the Prosecutor’s Office.
Before the judge, Rubiales defended a diametrically opposite version. He said the kiss was a “show of affection” that occurred “naturally”. In the light of “millions of eyes” and said it was “consensual.” Hermoso’s lawyer argued that it was a “totally extraordinary celebration”, that he asked the actor before kissing her and that it was “consensual”.. “How could I not have respected him if I had asked him before?” When asked if he respected the actor, he responded by kissing her on the mouth and then stated that Hermoso “died laughing” after this episode and gave him “two slaps on the side.”