Rubiales kiss not consensual, Spain’s Jenni Hermoso tells court
Al Jazeera
Hermoso appeared at a court in Madrid to give her version of the kiss by Luis Rubiales, which sparked a crisis in Spanish football.
Spanish World Cup-winning star Jenni Hermoso has told a judge that the kiss forced on her by disgraced former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales was “at no point consensual” and that she had come under pressure to defend his actions.
Hermoso was at the Madrid court on Tuesday to give her version of the kiss following Spain’s victory over England in the final in Sydney in August.
The 33-year-old went to testify before Judge Francisco de Jorge, who is investigating Rubiales on allegations of sexual assault and coercion.
“Now, everything is in the hands of the justice system and that’s all I can say,” she told reporters on leaving court several hours later.
“The judicial process will continue its course, and thanks for the support that many of you had given to me.”
