Navarro’s lawyer says the actor will give up to the Nationwide Bureau of Investigation
MANILA, Philippines – A Taguig court docket on Monday, September 19, has ordered the arrest of comedian-host Vhong Navarro for the acts of lasciviousness case filed by mannequin Deniece Cornejo.
In response to an ABS-CBN Information report, Navarro’s lawyer Alma Mallonga mentioned that the actor will give up to the Nationwide Bureau of Investigation, however their camp will proceed to hunt reconsideration of the order to situation an arrest warrant.
“Mr. Navarro reiterates that he’s the sufferer of the crimes of Severe Unlawful Detention and Grave Coercion,” Mallonga was quoted as saying.
The beneficial bail was set at P36,000.
It was in June when the Courtroom of Appeals’ (CA) 14th Division reversed and put aside the Division of Justice’s (DOJ) earlier resolutions from 2018 and 2020, which dismissed Cornejo’s 2014 criticism accusing Navarro of tried rape.
The CA then directed the Metropolis Prosecutor of Taguig Metropolis to file rape by sexual activity and acts of lasciviousness costs towards the actor.
On January 22, 2014, Cornejo filed a case towards the actor for alleged sexual assault, the night time of a controversial incident which left Navarro severely injured.
In response to Navarro, he was attacked and was a sufferer of extortion by Cornejo, Cedric Lee, and their different companions. In the meantime, Cornejo’s camp mentioned he sustained his accidents after Lee and firm caught him making an attempt to rape Cornejo. – Rappler.com