Robin Padilla at Sandro Muhlach
NGAYONG araw nakatakdang maganap ang Senate hearing hinggil sa sexual harassment complaint ni Sandro Muhlach laban sa dalawang “independent contractors” ng GMA 7.
Ito’y pangungunahan ni Sen. Robin Padilla na siyang namumuno ng Senate committee on public information and mass media.
Hindi raw dadalo rito ang dalawang executive ng GMA na sina Jojo Nones at Richard “Dode” Cruz na inireklamo ni Sandro ng pang-aabuso na nangyari umano sa kwarto ng isang hotel.
Pero nangako naman ang Kapuso Network na handa silang makipagtulungan sa Senado para sa gagawin nitong imbestigasyon sa reklamo ni Sandro.
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“The Senate’s ‘invitation’ is for them to attend and join in the discussion on the ‘Policies of Television Networks and Artist Management Agencies in Relation to Complaints of Abuse and Harassment’.
“This is the topic for tomorrow’s hearing. So basically the senate will discuss on the policies of TV networks and talent agencies on handling complaints.
“Our clients are not an employee of GMA network or Sparkle artist management agency therefore they do not have personal knowledge of the policies of said network and talent agency.
“Most importantly, they are respondents in a criminal case filed against them by Mr. Sandro Muhlach which is currently being investigated by NBI.
“They might be questioned on the facts of the pending case during the hearing in the Senate which may be tantamount to cross examination during trial of the case which usually happens to an accused in court when our client have not even been indicted before the prosecutor’s office for alleged sexual abuse being filed by Mr. Muhlach.
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“At any rate as I said criminal investigation has already been conducted with regard to the case of our clients. We will follow the criminal procedure,” ayon sa official statement ng kampo nina Nones at Cruz na inilabas ng kanilang legal counsel na si Atty. Maggie Abraham-Garduque.
Bukod dito, sa darating na Biyernes, August 9, naman magsisimula ang pagdinig sa isinampang reklamo ni Sandro sa National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
Sabi ng legal counsel nina Nones at Cruz, natanggap na nila ang subpoena mula sa Public Corruption Division ng NBI na kailangan daw nilang puntahan sa August 9.
“I just don’t know why it was the public corruption division of the NBI handling the investigation when none of the respondents are public officers/officials.
“But at any rate, we will attend the hearing on that day to get the copy of the complaint and will submit our answer accordingly,” ani Garduque.