Spanish prosecutors accuse Luis Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion
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panish state prosecutors have filed a lawsuit in opposition to Luis Rubiales for sexual assault and coercion after he kissed Spain ahead Jenni Hermoso on the lips within the wake of final month’s Women’s World Cup last.
Prosecutors introduced the swimsuit to Spain’s National Court in Madrid on Friday after Hermoso had earlier this week filed her own legal complaint in opposition to Rubiales, having insisted that she didn’t consent to the kiss.
The Spanish Football Federation president has already been suspended by world football’s governing body FIFA, who’re investigating the incident which befell throughout the trophy presentation after the World Cup last in Sydney on August 20.
As the trophy was being introduced to Spain, Rubiales was seen kissing ahead Hermoso on the lips and attracted widespread criticism.
Rubiales, who previous to kissing Hermoso was additionally seen grabbing his crotch whereas celebrating Spain’s 1-0 win over England, has repeatedly refused to resign.
It has led to 81 Spain gamers, together with all 23 World Cup winners, saying that they won’t play for the crew once more whereas Rubiales is in cost.
Rubiales is now dealing with authorized motion from Spanish state prosecutors and, based on a sexual consent legislation handed final 12 months, he may face a tremendous or a jail sentence of 1 to 4 years if discovered responsible of sexual assault.
Rubiales is alleged to have dedicated an act of coercion when, based on Hermoso, he pressured her to talk out in his defence after the scandal erupted.
Rubiales has insisted the kiss was consensual, however Hermoso has denied that was the case. Prosecutors have requested the decide that Rubiales seem earlier than a court docket to present preliminary testimony.
If the National Court decide agrees to listen to the case, it could result in a proper court docket investigation that may finish with a advice for the case to both be dismissed or go to trial.