Teammates of Jenni Hermoso provided corroborative testimony at Luis Rubiales' sexual assault trial, expressing her emotional turmoil following an unsolicited kiss. While Rubiales claims Hermoso consented, testimonies reveal her distress and his coercive attempts to persuade her otherwise. Alexia Putellas shared an emotional recount of Hermoso crying on the flight home, pressured to film a videos disputing her own account. Another teammate, Irene Paredes, noted the team’s initial joking attitude about the incident, highlighting the serious implications of Rubiales' actions and the resulting fallout.
Putellas detailed how Hermoso wept on the flight home, feeling pressure from Rubiales to create a video downplaying the unsolicited kiss, which left her feeling mad.
Putellas recounted that Rubiales kept asking Hermoso to publicly state she consented to the kiss, urging her to do it 'for his daughters', which compounded her distress.
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