Just a few hours ago, federal Judge Julián Ercolini postponed the investigative statement of the former president after the defense requested the recusal of the magistrate of the case and suspend the investigative hearing until their claim is processed. Finally, Fernández’s statement will take place on next Thursday, December 19 at 11.
Fabiola Yañez spoke again about her complaint against Alberto Fernández
After four months of silence, the Former first lady once again referred to her complaint of gender violence against Alberto Fernández. In statements given to the Spanish media OK Diario, the former first lady assured that she could not be in front of the former president: “The feeling is like being next to someone who abused you… and it was many years”, he confessed.
Yañez spoke about his current situation and the relationship he maintains with the former president with whom he has a son, Francisco, born during Fernández’s mandate. In this sense, the former first lady admitted not wanting to live in Argentina so that her baby does not witness violent scenes from her father. “I don’t want my son to experience those situations, I want to give him the best life possible.”.
In addition, he added that Fernández never had any interest in seeing his son. “In the various mediations, He only offered a roof for Francisco for one year“, he detailed and cataloged this attitude of the former president as an act of “economic violence.”
When asked about the coexistence in the Olivos presidential mansion and the complaint made after the end of the mandate, Yañez pointed out against Fernández’s entourage: “They didn’t let me do many things, they didn’t let me defend myself, and much less were they going to leave me and separate me or leave, he and the political apparatus that surrounded him and that advised him“.
“I felt totally alone and the people I asked for help had their interests with him, such as María Cantero (the former president’s personal secretary) and the Minister of Gender”he added.
The former first lady also referred to the different videos and chats that circulated of Fernández with, for example, the host Tamara Pettinato. “He did it systematically and uncontrollably. Because it is not possible to talk to 20 women at the same time.“Yañez said and added: “I could be talking to someone in front of me with total impunity.”
Yañez’s complaint was presented in August 2024 and Justice is advancing in the investigation of the former president. “I’m taking back my life, I try to occupy myself or have my head and all my time for my son and for things to be resolved by justice,” the former first lady explained about her current life.
Finally, in this regard, the former first lady thanked the government of Javier Milei for the custody he maintains in his residence in Madrid: “I understand that the escort belongs to this government, and I appreciate it very much. Much has also been said about that, but I understand that it is a question that is like that. It’s not that I chose it or asked for it. This is like that, it is a provision,” he stated.
Alberto Fernández will testify on December 19 in the case of gender violence
The former president will finally appear to toast investigative statement next Thursday, December 19 at 11. Fernández will give her testimony before federal judge Julián Ercolini in the framework of the gender violence case opened by the former first lady’s complaint.
Fernández was scheduled to attend Comodoro Py this Wednesday at 11 a.m. for the complaint of gender violence against his ex-partner Fabiola Yañez. However, finally the federal judge decided to postpone until Thursday, December 19 at the same time after the request from the defense to remove Ercolini, with a request to suspend the investigation.
On the other hand, a claim of incompetence was also presented so that the case would go to the contraventional jurisdiction of the Justice of the City of Buenos Aires. However, this request does not suspend the summons ordered in court federal of Comodoro Py.
Previously, the former president’s lawyer had also presented a request for recusal – without success – on the prosecutor Ramiro Gonzálezin charge of carrying out the investigation, for “loss of objectivity“. González was the one who summoned Fernández through a letter in which he advanced the accusation.
“In a context of gender violence marked by the particular asymmetrical power relationship between Alberto Ángel Fernández and Fabiola Andrea Yáñez, at least from 2016 until August 6, 2024 (date on which the victim filed criminal action in the present file and the consequent prohibition of contact was imposed on the named), the accused would have taken advantage of the special situation of pre-existing vulnerability to the relationship in which he found himself. “the aforementioned is immersed in, and exercised regularly and continuously, psychological violence against Yáñez, in the forms of harassment, harassment, controls, indifference, insults, blaming, destitution, withdrawal of speech, ignoring and hostility,” the text declared.
After the comings and goings, the former president will have to appear on the fourth floor of Comodoro Py 2002 on Thursday, December 19, accused of “minor injuries doubly aggravated by being committed through gender violence and against his then partner; a serious injury due to the permanent weakening of the former first lady’s health – also doubly aggravated – and the crime of coercion.” The crimes, taken together, They provide for a maximum of 18 years in prison in the event of a possible conviction.
Source: Ambito
