Rubiales case: heard by the courts, Jenni Hermoso denounces the “harassment” of which she was the victim

This hearing was highly anticipated. This Tuesday, January 2, the footballer Jenni Hermoso was heard by justice at the Madrid court, as part of the investigation into the non-consensual kiss inflicted on her by Luis Rubiales during the world cup coronation of the Spanish women’s football team on August 20, 2023.

A “not at all consensual” kiss

The player had filed a complaint of sexual assault against the former president of the Spanish Football Federation. Initially scheduled for November 28, the hearing was postponed for calendar reasons. The player has reiterated during the hearing that this kiss had not taken place” at no time consented », a judicial source reported toFrench media agency. Luis Rubiales claim the opposite to defend yourself.

The world football champion also declared that she was a victim of it “ harassment » by Luis Rubiales and his entourage after the controversy, and claims to have been pressured. Which “it interrupted his normal life, causing him a situation of discomfort and sadness” “, relationships The world.

Pressures he had already spoken about a few weeks ago in a press conference: “The RFEF pressured those around me (family, friends, teammates, etc.) to give testimonies that had nothing to do with my feelings, the attacker said shortly after at a press conference. Such attitudes have been part of the daily life of our national team for years. »

Luis Rubiales faces up to four years in prison

For his part, Luis Rubiales had already been heard last September. Accused of “sexual violence” and the crime of “coercion”for allegedly putting pressure on Jenni Hermoso, he has done so ever since prohibition approach within 200 meters of the latter.

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Because since a recent reform of the Spanish penal code, inflicting a kiss without consent can be considered sexual violence, a criminal category that brings together all types of sexual violence.

For this act Luis Rubiales risks up to four years in prison. Reject resign for several weeks “ a little kiss in agreement”had attacked, during an alleged speech “false feminism”. He ended up resigning on September 10, saying he was a victim “disproportionate campaign”. He has since been suspended from all football-related activities by FIFA for three years, a decision he will appeal.

The judicial investigation is almost complete and Jenni Hermoso is normally the last person heard by the courts. Leaving the court, she also said: “Everything is in the hands of justice now, that’s all I can say”adding it “everything went well”.