Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of sexually assaulting footballer Jenni Hermoso by kissing her without consent after the Women's World Cup. He was fined €10,000 and banned from contacting her for a year. Although he claimed the kiss was consensual, the court acknowledged Hermoso's testimony. This incident has provoked discussions on sexism in sports. While Rubiales faced severe allegations, including attempts to coerce Hermoso, he was acquitted of coercion and avoided jail time, which has raised further questions about accountability in such cases.
Judge Jose Manuel Fernandez-Prieto said that he believed Hermoso's testimony that she had not consented to the kiss. He ruled that the sexual assault, while always reproachable, was of minor intensity as there was no violence or intimidation.
Hermoso has stated that the kiss was not consensual and told the court that she felt disrespected by the act, while Rubiales has maintained that it was.
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