Two days after its start, why was the trial against Juan Darthés postponed

“For nine years I canceled it so I could move on, until a few months ago I heard another girl accuse the same person and that was a slap in the face for me. In 2009 I was on tour with a very successful children’s program, I was 16 years old and I was a girl. The only adult actor who traveled in the group was 45 years old, “Thelma Fardin began her story in a video that was seen at the press conference that the actress gave just three years ago. There, publicly denounced Juan Darthés for rape. Days before he had done it before the Justice of Nicaragua, where the event would have occurred.

On November 30, two days ago, the trial against the actor finally began in São Paulo, since after the complaint he took refuge in Brazil, where he was born. Nevertheless, After two days, the process was suspended and will only restart in almost two months, then delaying the statements of several of the witnesses, the accused and, therefore, the sentence.

On Tuesday, for more than four hours, Thelma declared virtually before the judge Alí Mazloum. “I am exhausted, but proud to have made it here. It was a very long day. I spent all these hours declaring, answering all the questions. . I am grateful for having been heard in the courts, ”she reflected upon leaving the Specialized Unit for Violence against Women (UFEM), of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Nation where the zoom was made.

Wednesday it was the turn of Calu Rivero, who also did it virtually. The actress who shared the cast with Juan Darthés did so from the Argentine consulate in Rome, city in which you are these days. His statement lasted three hours and at the end, he said that “He was a healer” to be able to address “your abuser”.

After the ex Sweet love Other witnesses gave their word and Anita Co’s statement, scheduled for 3:00 p.m. had to be suspended due to lack of time and has not yet been dated. Then it became known that the trial in its entirety remained in stand by until January 27 of next year.

Raquel Hermida Legend, lawyer of the actresses witnesses in the case, explained to Teleshow the reasons for the suspension. “In a criminal case, the first to testify is always the victim (Fardin), then international organizations, if there were any (the Argentine consulate in Rome this time), then there is an order of witnesses that is respected and last, the accused ”, explained about the process.

In that sense, he said that Anita Co had number six to testify and that after Calu witnesses 3 and 4 testified and that the rest (nine more witnesses in total), They have yet to testify but were unable to do so due to lack of time.

Why would they do it only in 2022 and not in the next few days? “The judge said that he had other trial commitments, pending debates. We remember that from December 20 to January 6 there is a judicial recess in Brazil and that in Argentina the fair is from December 30 and throughout January, then It was agreed to resume on the 27th. As there are no detainees in this case, there is no obligation to continue. “

The obligation of the accused, Juan Darthés, to testify is only at the end of the trial, although you have the right to do it before and as many times as you want. However, he did not, but his refusal to testify these days had nothing to do with the aforementioned postponement. “The procedural moment of the accused to appear before the judge is the latest but they are invited to do so whenever they want, he said no, that does not modify the criminal process at all “added the lawyer.

“It is a judicial problem, not of the parties “, Hermida closed and added that the declaration of Calu Rivero on Wednesday “was very important” for the cause, whose ruling will not be until next year.

In case the Justice finds him guilty, the former Simona could have a penalty of between 6 and 12 years in prison for “VAggravated rape “. “We do not believe that this happens because there is no evidence or testimonies except for Thelma’s complaint, “he told Télam last week. Luiz Antonio Nazareth, Darthés lawyer in Brazil.

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