The SC's latest decision marks the end of a rollercoaster, nine-year legal dispute.
MANILA, Philippines – In a ruling issued on February 8 but made public on Monday, March 13, the Supreme Court 3rd Division dismissed the rape and acts of lasciviousness charges filed against actor Vhong Navarro by model Deniece Cornejo.
The decision marks the end of a rollercoaster, nine-year legal dispute, brought about by a violent altercation in Cornejo’s condominium unit in January 2014. Here is an abbreviated timeline of the events:at the Southern Police District in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig against Navarro for “alleged violation of the crime of attempted rape.”
According to the document, Cornejo – at the time unnamed – was alone in her condominium unit when Navarro arrived at around 10:30 pm that night. Once inside the unit, Navarro allegedly proceeded to rape her. The document then details that the complainant’s friends, including businessman Cedric Lee, arrived and arrested Navarro via citizen’s arrest. Navarro, who sustained injuries on his face, was then brought to the Southern Police District by the complainant’s friends.
They are accused of serious illegal detention, serious physical injuries, grave threats, grave coercion, unlawful arrest, and threatening to publish and offer to prevent such publication for compensation. Also included in the complaint were Bernice Lee, Ferdinand Guerrero, Zimmer Raz, a certain alias “Mike,” and two more unidentified suspects.
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