Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin when he hit a red carpet at the recent Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Bridget BENNETT / AFP
Singer Ricky Martin assured that “the truth prevails” after the file of the protection order against him, a case that, according to what he told EFE one of his lawyers, he left the artist “dismayed, sad and hurt”.
In a post on his Twitter and Instagram accounts, the artist wrote a short message in English “Truth prevails” along with an image of his legal team’s statement informing about the judicial decision.
The San Juan Court of First Instance he closed the case this Thursday after the actor, his nephew Dennis Yadiel Sánchez, asked for the temporary protection order issued against the singer to be lifted earlier this month.
What Ricky Martin Says
Ricky Martin He said that “he had never had to deal with anything so painful” and that he was “a victim of lies” after filing the protection order against him requested by his nephew, Dennis Yadiel Sánchez.
“Unfortunately the attack came from a family member who is facing mental problems. The only thing I wish him is the best, that he finds the light,” said the artist in a video provided by his representatives.
Visibly dismayed, the Puerto Rican singer pointed out that “lies do a lot of damage” to him, his children, his husband, his parents and his entire family. He also added that he could not defend himself earlier because the trial was open and he was required to “remain silent” until he could let off steam in front of the judge.
Ricky can now breathe easier. photo by Reuters
“Today I have to heal because I am very, very, very hurt. I will find the calm, I will find the silence necessary to see the light down the street,” said the singer, dressed in a blue suit and tie. In the video, Ricky Martin He also thanked “all those unconditional fans” who sent him “love messages, positive messages”.
“There is a God who rewards those who focus and live in the truth,” he concluded.
Despite the triumph in court, his lawyer Joaquín Monserrate Matienzo assured the agency EFE that it was “a trauma” for the artist and that “the emotional damage he suffered will take time to heal”. “A man who has an impeccable reputation, who did charity, was dismayed, sad and hurt,” explained the lawyer after the court decision.
Ricky Martin’s lawyer, Joaquín Monserrate Matienzo, in his office in San Juan (Puerto Rico). photo EFE
In his view, it was “a murder case of reputation” against a citizen, Ricky Martin, who “raised the name of Puerto Rico in all countries and continents”.
“He has suffered a lot and will suffer, I hope that with the passage of time all this will calm down, the waters will return to their level”, added the lawyer. Monserrate Matienzo acknowledged that it was “a surprise” that his nephew withdrew the complaint, while denying that there was any kind of romantic relationship between the two: “The uncle’s relationship”, he stressed.
The request
Dennis Yadiel Sanchez21, she claimed at the time that she had been in a romantic relationship with Ricky Martin for seven months and that, after the breakup, his uncle intimidated him and approached his home several times. Today in court he declared that he wanted to withdraw the complaint “voluntarily” and both he and his attorney have denied having received threats or promises of financial compensation.
The singer virtually attended today’s hearing and was represented, in addition to Monserrate Matienzo, by lawyers Carmelo Dávila and Harry Mansanet. The media case attracted numerous journalists, local and foreign, who today guarded the court despite the inclement rain.
Interpreter of great musical hits such as The chalice of life, the bite Y Live the crazy life He has been married since 2017 to Syrian artist Jwan Yosef and has four children.
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Source: Clarin