Jenni Hermoso Plans to Suspend Future Statements about the ‘Rubiales Case’ Due to Leaks

Jenni Hermoso plans to suspend future statements about the ‘Rubiales case’ due to leaks

A few days ago, Jenni Hermoso’s statement came to light before the Lieutenant Prosecutor, Marta Durántez, in the National Court, the day she made the complaint against former president Luis Rubiales official. A story in which the Pachuca player tells everything that happened from the moment Rubiales’ unwanted kiss occurred during the medal ceremony and everything that happened afterwards. The pressure and coercion that the footballer received to reduce the issue and defend the then president of the RFEF. The statement should have been secret to protect Hermoso’s rights, therefore, Futpro has decided to initiate a procedure to request explanations from Justice.

After what happened on August 20, 2023, we are not talking about the feat that the players achieved by becoming world champions, but rather about what stained that triumph, the non-consensual kiss from Rubiales to Hermoso; The player decided to report. In this way, on September 6, Hermoso went to the offices of the State Attorney General’s Office to answer the Lieutenant Prosecutor’s questions about what happened.

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The Association of Professional Footballers has stated that “any statement made in the National Court must be properly guarded and its privacy must be guaranteed.” However, that has not been carried out with the statement made by Jenni Hermoso on September 6. It is not just that the statement has been released, it is that the video has been leaked in which the number 10 of La Roja can be seen in a room, in front of Marta Durántez, narrating the events and answering all the questions that were asked of her. they formulated.

And not only that, but the statements of the three players who were summoned by the judge were also leaked: Alexia Putellas, Irene Paredes and Misa Rodríguez. The La Roja internationals testified before the judge on October 2 as witnesses to give their version of what happened after the final of the 2023 World Cup in Australia.

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As a result of these leaks, Futpro has announced in a statement that they have “initiated the appropriate legal procedures to protect and defend the rights and interests of the soccer players and all our affiliates.” Furthermore, they have strongly condemned the fact that events like these happen again, since “any statement made by the players in the National Court must be properly guarded and their privacy must be guaranteed.” Finally, they want the open judicial process to continue with all the relevant guarantees for all parties and “especially that a safe environment be offered for the players who are collaborating with the Spanish justice system.”

Jenni Hermoso’s agency has also spoken out on the matter and announced in a statement that they have decided to take action to protect and guarantee the player’s privacy. In the text they have recalled that all criminal proceedings must be carried out with guarantees to preserve the victims’ right to privacy. They have also considered that until a few days ago they thought that it was a process that offered Jenni a “safe environment”, but the latest leaks and “lack of said guarantees” prevent the player from “being able to carry out the process normally.”

Soccer Football – Liga MX Femenil – Monterrey v Pachuca – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico – September 15, 2023 Pachuca’s Jenni Hermoso after the match. Spain’s High Court today imposed a restraining order to prevent former head of the Spanish soccer federation Luis Rubiales approaching national team player Hermoso after he kissed her on the lips during World Cup celebrations. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

“At all times we have attended and collaborated, to the extent possible, with the media and communication partners. Despite this, we have been able to confirm that the limits have been exceeded, that Jenni’s basic rights have been violated and that she has been placed before the public opinion again without any type of consent, violating her data protection rights.” , reads the statement.

To which they add: “These events not only put their health at risk, they also put at risk the reliability and independence of the judicial process in which we have trusted so much at all times. For all this, and with the objective of redirecting the process, Jenni, her legal team and our agency have decided to take different actions to protect and guarantee her privacy. Among them, we have urged the competent bodies to take measures against those responsible for the leaks and seek solutions to guarantee the security and custody of the information in the case during the criminal process.”

Finally, they express their willingness to remain firm with their management of the process carried out so far, collaborating with the National Court, the judge, the prosecutor’s office, the security forces and the media to favor the development of the case.”

2023-10-12 03:14:43
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