After a frantic afternoon of stories, cross accusations and possible scenarios, Telefe has chosen its central newscast to publicize its position on the Jey Mammón case, accused of sexual abuse.
The official statement says: “Based on the information in the public domain, Telefe has agreed with Jey Mammón temporarily suspend his continuity as a pilot of Rock of Morphigiving him the time he deems necessary to order situations of a personal nature”.
And he continues: “Telefe is faithful to the principles that the company has maintained throughout its history. Respect, rights and respect for the law are fundamental pillars of its values”.
The text was read by the directors Rodolfo Barili and Cristina Pérezduring the broadcast this Thursday of TV news.
“We’re All Shocked”acknowledged Barili when speaking of the news of the day.
Two hours before the channel went public, Jey Mammón had used his social networks to make his statement about it. The cycle had started its new season this Sunday.
During this Thursday, The reports spoke of the request for resignation that the broadcaster allegedly demanded from Jey Mammón (whose real name is Juan Martín Rago).
Moreover, these allegations occur in the midst of a splashing storm in the studios of Martínez, after one of the producers of Big BrotherMarcelo Corazza, winner of the first edition of the Telefe reality show.
Defense of Hey Mammon himself
For his part, Jey Mammón posted on his Twitter account at 18:04: “Faced with the diffusion of a lawsuit that the Justice has decided to prescribe, since it is a false episode in most of its content, I recognize the need to inform that this action, which seeks unspeakable returns to the detriment of my person, is added to an insistent campaign of harassment and defamation“.
“I suffered extortionate behavior from those who filed a complaint that the Justice rejected and closed,” wrote the driver.
“Despite legal action to be taken, it is imperative to clarify this The situation raised is the product of the conduct of a person who, in this case, and before justice, acted untruthfully”.
And I add: “The media installation of the issue has put its prestige and honor at stake that speaks to you in a delicate and sensitive event for the whole of society”.
“I pray to God it flows, it exposes itself and know the truth“, he concluded.
How Jey Mammon theme was installed
The argument started in the loop in the afternoon (America, Monday to Friday at 3:45pm) who drives Karina Mazzoccowhere a young man named Luke Welcome He said he was “abused” by “a well-known Telefe driver”, whom he later identified on his social media as the driver of The Rock of Morfi.
Welcome made it clear that his relationship with the driver it began when he was 14 and the defendant was 32. The young man sued Mammon in 2020, but the case was dropped in 2021 and the defendant was fired.
“It is excluded by application of the statute of limitations, which is not equivalent to the fact that the event did not occur. The fact actually occurred, but the statute of limitations was applied. The dismissal is from March 9, 2021″ said Jorge Rial, who also announced it Telefe would have decided that Mammón should not continue to cover its program.
But the scandal doesn’t seem to stop there. “I denounced Jey Mammón in 2014 and nobody believed me”published Matias Mendezanother young man who at the time had appeared on several television broadcasts to make some public accusations, a tweet that Benvenuto took advantage of to reply in this context.
On his Instagram account, Welcome provided more details: “I don’t like talking about these problems. Today I am a very happy person. But sometimes I feel compelled to do it. Nothing that happened was my fault. And that’s something that doesn’t define me today because I’m a stronger person. There are thousands of cases like Matías and mine,” she wrote.
Source: Clarin
