The prosecutor's office is seeking a conviction Two and a half years in prison For the former president of the Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales for crimes Sexual assault and coercion In a case involving his non-consensual kiss to player Jenny Hermoso after the World Cup final in Sydney on August 20.
On August 20, 2023, when presenting the medals to the winners of the Football World Cup, the then president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) “held the head of the player (Jenny Hermoso) with both. Hands and, a surprise and With or without the consent of the player“He kissed her on the lips.” From then on, the prosecutor's office says, “they began to exert constant and repeated pressure” on Hermoso so that she “justified and consented to the kiss that Luis Rubiales gave against her will.”
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The Advocate of the National Court, Marta Durantes GilThen describes Harassment acts done by both Luis Rubiales and Jorge Vilda Rodriguez, former coach of the Spanish women's soccer team; Marketing Director of RFEF, Ruben Rivera Dejito; and team sporting director Albert Luke Martos. The letter states that “they are trusted by the accused Luis Manuel Rubiales Béjar” and that “their privileged situation in the RFEF” depends on the fate of its leader.
In his letter to the National Court, Rubiales is asking for a one-year prison sentence and disqualification For the sexual assault charge, he was sentenced to two years of supervised release and a four-year ban on contacting or contacting Jennifer Hermoso. for that Crimes of coercionasks Imprisonment for one year and six months All four accused were disqualified and banned from speaking and approaching the player for three years and six months. The prosecutor's office is also demanding 100,000 euros compensation for the player: 50,000 for the offense of sexual assault and 50,000 for harassment.
According to the prosecutor's office, the Spanish national team player was pressured to consent to the kiss immediately after being awarded the medal. On the locker room doors, Rubiales “forced the player to make a public statement about accepting the kiss,” which Hermoso disagreed with. This request was repeated on the bus on the way to the airport, from which the player was forced to get off so that he could sign a press release written by the RFEF, which said: “She did not intervene and she did not do its content. Despite being sent to the media, share.”
On the return flightRubiales again scolded Hermoso into agreeing to a joint public demonstration in which he declared the kiss consensual. The player refused more than onceExpressing their exhaustion and discomfort” due to pressures.
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After failing in their first attempt at persuasion, the former president's trusted team chose to continue pressuring the player “using members of his family”. Thus, Jorge Vilda spoke to Jenny Hermoso's brother, Rafael Hermoso Fuentes, and said, “If her sister doesn't agree to participate in the video, She will have negative consequences” personally and professionally.
During the players' trip to Ibiza between August 22 and 25, It was Ruben Rivera Tejido who insisted “Over and over again” so Hermoso spoke to the head of the RFEF integrity committee. The organization opened a file in this regard, in which it was deemed that “according to the order of the accused Luis Rubiales, he shall be absolved of any liability”. “Jennifer Hermoso repeatedly told accused Ruben Rivera Daijido that she did not want to accept his claims and that they should leave her alone,” the document states.
The pressure to speak directly to Jenny Hermozo and through her friend and colleague Ana Ecube continued. Albert Luke Martos so “To break Jennifer's will”. The sports director emphasized via WhatsApp and in person that “the player, due to his age, has two years left in his life and if it helps him in that time He may get a position in the Federation”. Luke Martos would have accused Hermoso of being a bad person and wanting to “be very alone in life”.
Harassment situation It didn't stop until Luis Rubiales was firedWhen provisionally suspended by FIFA on August 26, 2023.