By José Antonio Castaneda
May 7, 2024, 7:34 PM EDT
The television host María José Suárez, wife of Mauricio Barcelata, revealed that a few days ago she filed a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office of Mexico City to the television host Luis Fernando “Chito” Villegas for the alleged crime of rape.
“I have the best lawyer, she is my sister. She has an association called Voices Humanizing Justice… I had to be silent for many years… So I decided to raise my voice because no woman has to live what I have experienced this time,” she said in an interview for the program “Venga la Alegría.”
Although she did not give many details of what happened, Suárez mentioned that a couple of years ago she was drugged and raped by the driver.
“I had to remain silent for many years, it’s not worth judging… you can’t say what it feels like,” explained José Suárez.
After supporting her lawyer’s association, the presenter made the decision to raise her voice about what had happened to her: “At one point I said ‘how can I help others if I can’t help myself?’” .
María José Suárez revealed that she was drugged with scopolamine, a substance that leaves people without willpower and usually causes memory loss.
“It makes me want to cry, I’m very angry because, what need did I have to sit down with my two children to tell them that I’m going to file a complaint because they raped me?” he said.
On the other hand, the driver Mauricio Barcelata shared how they are facing the situation as a family.
“We are broken. We’re trying to heal every day… We’re trying to heal these scars, trying to turn them into something better… all we’re looking for is justice, plain and simple. Let men and women speak, let them not remain silent. “We fully trust the authorities.”
Finally, Barcelata asked not to judge the victims for reporting after a long time.
“Let’s not judge people because it’s been a long time. Each person has a process and has to say it at the exact moment. And this is your moment.”
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