He judge Francisco de Jorge proposed take to trial to the former president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales for him forced kiss what he gave to the player Jenni Hermoso in the final of Australia World Cup from last year.
In his order, after concluding the investigation of the case, the magistrate of the National audience considers that the kiss to the Spanish forward “It was not consensual and it was a unilateral and surprising initiative.”
The judge in the case insists that Rubiales’ kiss “was not consensual”
“In a surprising and unexpected manner, he placed a kiss on the lips of the player, who did not realize the defendant’s intention to kiss her on the lips nor did he give his consent,” the judge added.
And she remarked: “Bewildered and surprised by the unexpected kiss on the lips, she did not have time to react. The player tried to downplay its importance at first and continue celebrating the team’s historic triumph. However, as the hours went by, The euphoria of victory gave way to discomfort and the feeling of having been offended by the action described above, discomfort that increased due to pressure“.
In that sense, Francisco de Jorge notes that “the erotic purpose or not” of the kiss and “the state of euphoria and agitation” in which it occurred are issues that must be assessed during the trial.
On the other hand, the defense attorney for Rubiales He seized on these two arguments to try to file the case, but the judge considered that “the facts are criminally relevant” and an accusation against him is perfectly sustainable. “The kiss on the lips affects the sphere of intimacy reserved for sexual relations,” he points out in the writing as reported by the Confidencial site.
Jenni Hermoso’s statement before Justice
A few months ago, the young soccer player 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 accusation 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”.
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