The soccer player Jennifer Hermoso has described this Monday at the National Court how she lived the “non -consented” kiss that Luis Rubiales, former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), after the 2023 women’s soccer World Cup final; as well as the maneuvers he suffered in later hours and days for public to support the president. “I took my head with effusivity,” he said about Rubiales’ performance during medal delivery: “Without being able to respond at any time.” What did you feel at the time of kiss? “I felt that I was out of context totally. I knew I was kissing my boss. And that does not happen, nor should it happen, in any social sphere, ”said the athlete during his statement as a witness.
With the interrogation of the athlete, one of media has begun on Monday has raised inside and outside Spain. Luis Rubiales is accused of a crime of sexual aggression for the unseeled kiss, and on the other of coercion for the alleged pressures he promoted to try to make the player justify in public his performance. The Prosecutor’s Office asks for two and a half years in jail for the former president of the RFEF. Three other people are processed and face a request for a year and a half in prison for participating in the alleged coercion: Albert Luque, former director of the male and former soccer player (played in Deportivo de la Coruña and with the absolute Spanish team , among other teams); ; and Rubén Rivera, former responsible for marketing of the Federation.
“Did she feel coerced to denounce these facts, specifically by the Prosecutor’s Office or by my person?” —He asked the lieutenant prosecutor Marta Durántez as soon as he started the victim’s interrogation
“No,” he answered beautiful.
The four defendants have heard her sitting next to her lawyers-Judge José Manuel Clemente Fernández-Prieto has allowed them to place themselves in those positions and they have thus avoided putting on the bench. During most of this time, Rubiales has followed the player’s demonstrations attentive, has taken notes and exchanged some comments with her lawyer, criminal Olga Tubau. Jorge Vilda has remained fixed on her; Like Albert Luque. Rubén Rivera has avoided looking at her and has been with her eyes.
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