The Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso declared before the National Court in Madrid about him kiss which, according to her, hit her in the mouth without your consent the then president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubialesafter the victory of Spain in the Women’s World Cup last August.
Beautiful He spoke for two and a half hours behind closed doors with the investigating judge Francisco de Jorgewhich is examining the evidence, including television footage, before deciding whether approves the indictment and takes the case to trial.
At the exit of the Audienceaccompanied by her lawyer, told reporters: “Everything went well. Everything is now in the hands of justice”.
The 33-year-old forward – the top scorer in the history of the Spanish team – presented a judicial complaint for sexual assault and coercion for the kiss on the winners’ podium on August 20, stating that she had not wanted to be kissed and that she felt “vulnerable” and “victim of aggression”.
Rubialeswho resigned as president of the RFEF on September 10 amid strong pressure, after having previously refused to leave office, he stated that The kiss was “spontaneous, mutual, euphoric and consensual”.
The case shocked the world of sports and Spanish and foreign society, causing protests and new accusations by women that prominent or powerful men had forced them into intimate relationships. In Spainthe social media hashtag #SeAcabó became a rallying cry.
In addition to possible criminal charges, Rubiales faces an investigation by Administrative Court of Sports of Spain for alleged “serious misconduct” and the FIFAthe governing body of world football, prohibited him from holding office for three years.
In August, the prosecutor of the National audience, Marta Durántez Gilnoted that the sexual assault charge he could face Rubiales carried a prison sentence of between one and four years.
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The prosecutor added that Beautiful had stated in her complaint that she and her relatives received Rubiales pressures and their environment so that they said that “justified and approved what happened”.
Given this, the judge Francisco de Jorge imposed a Restraining order to prevent Rubiales will approach Beautiful when she appeared before him in mid-September.
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