Gloria Trevi has reported her former manager and producer for sexual abuse

Latin pop singer Gloria Trevi, acquitted twenty years ago of corruption and child abuse, along with her former manager and producer Sergio Andrade, have filed a countersuit against him, claiming she too was a victim of sexual abuse, the international press reported.

Gloria Trevi and Andrade had been accused of corruption and child abuse in the 1990s and in January 2000 the couple, along with showgirl María Raquenel Portillo, were arrested for their connection to an alleged cult.

Trevi served four years in a Chihuahua prison, but was eventually acquitted of those charges in 2004 and continued her career, releasing chart-topping albums and performing stadium shows.

In 2018, she gave an emotional speech at the Latin American Music Awards in which she explained that she was just 15 years old when Andrade, who she did not identify, dragged her into a world of abuse and manipulation.

Convicted, but without appearing

According to the specialized portal VarietyAndrade, who according to the dossier currently resides in Mexico, He was convicted of his crimes but has not yet appeared in court nor did he respond to the charges brought against him in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Now Trevi has decided to file a countersuit. In a statement shared by her lawyer, Camille M. Vasquez, the Mexican singer says: “I have chosen to take this legal action to fight for justice and send the message that such heinous acts should not be tolerated. No one should leave.” through what I have experienced and am determined to hold those responsible accountable for their actions.

There Trevi explains that he chose to remain silent about the “horrific abuse” he suffered for many years to avoid reliving the “horrible experiences”. and most importantly, protect your children and family.

The document describes the “You Didn’t Want to Hurt Me” and “Con los Ojos Cerrados” singer as the “Mexican Madonna” of the late ’80s and ’90s who “unbeknownst to the public” was being “controlled, tortured mentally and physically.” and effectively enslaved by Andrade” and goes on to say that she was Andrade’s “most valuable asset” and was “the woman he was most determined to control and subjugate”.

“Andrade, whose brother was a senator, was also well connected to Mexico’s political and economic elite and held a position of considerable power and cultural influence,” the document reads. And they underline that “that position allowed him to attract many young women into his sphere of influence” who “launched their careers”.

“But once these young girls and women were drawn into his sphere by dreams of stardom, he subjected them to total control and sadistic abuse: mental, financial, physical and sexual. Ms. Trevi was one of those young women,” He says. .

I didn’t control the money

In this context, Trevi claims that he had no control over the money generated from her performances and record sales, which was diverted to Andrade through his company, and that he “brutally” beat her, “sometimes until she was unconscious , as punishment. “for invented transgressions.”

Furthermore, she accuses him of sexually assaulting her and brutally raping her multiple times, which led her to attempt suicide. Trevi claims that many of these crimes were committed against her in Los Angeles, where he filed her counterclaim.