The former president of Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales He sat down from this Monday on the bench, accused of sexually assaulting and coercive for the kiss he gave to the player Good Jenni After the success of World in Sydney (Australia) On August 20, 2023 he said he did not agree.
The National Court begins Monday the trial where Rubiales He will face a request for two and a half years in prison and will share a bench with three people of his confidence in Federation: the former Male Team sports director Albert LuqueThe former women Jorge Vilda And the former RFEF marketing manager Rubén Rivera.
The performance of Luis Rubiales for that kiss Jenni He says that he did not consent and for his ways in the box, where the genitals came to hold himself as a celebration for success, triggering a wave of irritation driven by the #Seacabó movement and , in the days, his removal from the RFEF after five years in front.
Now the facts came to the trial in front of the Central Criminal Court. These are the keys:
The kiss and the harshness to what its beautiful justification
After the rejection Good Jenni That didn’t agree with that kiss RubialesThe prosecutor’s office brought facts to National Court And, after nearly eight months of investigation and many interrogations, the judge concluded that there were “solid indications” to confirm that, in fact, that kiss “did not consent and a unilateral and surprising initiative” of the former president of federative.
Events occurred on August 20, at New South Wales Stadium (Australia). After the success of the World Cup women’s team, when Jenni Hermoso received the greeting of the protocol and the greetings of the Federation President, she kissed it on her lips without permission, the prosecutor’s office outlines her letter conclusion .
The trial will try to fix if Rubiales He had a crime of sexual aggression and another coercion, in this case for the harassment of which he and the other defendants would submit the player to “justify and approve” the kiss he gave him “against his will”.
The prosecutor’s office recount Rubialesthat is the “privileged situation to Rfef“It depends on” luck “that he ran.
The defendants
Since the start of the investigation, the four defendants have not been marked with any criminal behavior, a defense strategy that will continue the trial.
In your short defense, Rubiales It keeps that Good Jenni He gave his “permission” and proved the kiss as “a manifestation of euphoria, of maximum joy and pleasure”, while referring to him as forceing or asking the remaining defendants to intervene with his family.
Din Vilda, Luque and Rivera They denied the judge pressing the player or his family. Everyone will declare at the end of the trial.
The accusations – the prosecutor’s office, the player and the Spanish footballers’ organization – seek two and a half years of jail for rubiales and many other disqualification to work in the sports field, in addition to paying the payment of compensation 50,000 euros, including other steps; And for the rest of their request for a year and a half in prison.
Good Jenni He also demands that Rubiales approach him less than 500 meters or talk to him for eight years.
The purpose of the trial accusations is to show that this kiss from the President of the RFEF in a subordinated is an aggression, with permission or without it.
The same thing happened later, as they climbed the plane back to Spain until the journey to Ibiza that players were pleased to win the World Cup, resulting in a permanent footballer’s harassment that refused to attack.
The Witnesses: From Alexia Putellas to Montse Tomé or Luis de la Fuente
The test begins, as usual, on previous issues. Then it is Good Jenni The first one to declare and, after which he, more than twenty witnesses were the parade for the national court to give their version about what happened.
Among these are four beautiful companions of Jenni in choice –Alexia Putellas, Laia Codina, Irene Paredes and Mass Rodríguez-; Your coach, Montse I took;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; and other current and previous federation positions, including coach Luis de la Fuente, who is only updating the leader of the male group.
They will also confess, at the request of Rubiales, His two daughters, who came to that final and traveled on the plane back with the players.
About 70 accredited media
Nearly one hundred proven information professionals, including journalists and technicians, of nearly 70 media and producers, provides the level of hope of a trial that revolves around the facts that have been around the world and widely Overflowing in the field of sports.
According to resources from the National Court, fifteen of the 70 media it is international, from countries such as Australia, France, Germany, United Kingdom, the United States, Mexico or Colombia.
The trial is scheduled between February 3 and 19 in the municipality of San Fernando de HenaresWhere the national court has a larger headquarters designed for macrojacies with many parts.
Source: La Verdad
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