The Puerto Rican justice closed this Thursday the case of incestuous harassment that weighed on Ricky Martin for a month. The complainant – the star’s nephew, according to various media -, who claimed to have had an affair with the singer, withdrew the accusations against him during a court hearing. The restraining order that had been issued against the interpreter of Living the crazy life has been raised.
“The plaintiff voluntarily dropped his charges,” a spokesman said. Associated Press. “In fact, the case has been filed and no further proceedings are expected.”
The “false accusations” of a “disturbed individual”
“As we expected, the temporary restraining order was not extended by the court,” the singer’s lawyers replied. “The plaintiff confirmed in court that his decision to drop the charges was his own, without any external influence or pressure (…) This story was never more than that of a disturbed individual who makes false accusations without any element to support them. We are happy that justice has been done for our client and that he can get back on track with his life and career.”
“I am very hurt”
Ricky Martin, who had always adamantly denied these accusations, spoke a few hours after the hearing in a video broadcast by Billboard:
“I have never had to endure something as painful as what I have experienced in recent weeks. I was the victim of a lie. Unfortunately, this attack came from a member of my family (…) A lie can hurt so much. It hurt me, my husband, my children, my parents, my family. (…) It is time for me to heal. I am very hurt”.
The artist Jwan Yosef, husband of Ricky Martin with whom she raises her four children, also reacted to show her support for her husband. In the caption of a portrait of the two of them posted on Instagram, she writes: “Truth prevails.”
Accusations gradually revealed
The case began in early July, when Puerto Rican authorities approved a restraining order against Ricky Martin. quoted by the media the spokesmanThis document states that the alleged victim and Ricky Martin dated “for seven months”, but that Ricky Martin did not accept the breakup: “He calls her frequently, and (the prosecution) saw him hanging around her lodging at least three times”. The prosecution) fears for her safety,” he said.
The case took a new turn with an article from the site of the American people TMZwho quoted the Puerto Rican media brand. The latter assured that Eric Martin, brother of Ricky Martin, had revealed that the complainant was Dennis Yadiel Sánchez, his nephew.
Ricky Martin, father of four children and married to artist Jwan Yosef since 2018, immediately defended himself against these accusations in a statement on Twitter: “The restraining order against me is based on completely false accusations,” he said. His attorney, Marty Singer, added that “Ricky Martin obviously has never been, and never will be, involved in a romantic or sexual relationship of any kind with his nephew,” describing the latter as suffering from “profound health problems.” mental health”.
Source: BFM TV
