Roxanne Cabanero Files Rape Case Against Vhong Navarro
Another rape complaint was filed by a certain Roxanne Cabanero on Wednesday against Vhong Navarro amid the controversy involving the actor-host and model Deniece Cornejo, who has accused him of sexually assaulting her on January 22.
The rape charge was filed around 4 p.m. at the Pasig City Prosecutor's Office by Cabanero and her legal counsel, Atty. Virgilio Batalla.
In a phone interview on "Aquino and Abunda Tonight" on Wednesday night, Batalla said the alleged rape took place in 2010.
"Ang biktima po ng rape ay may 20 taon para mag-file ng kaso. At ang kliyente ko ay 4 na taon lamang (pagkatapos noong nangyari), kaya hindi gaano katagal iyon," the lawyer said.
Asked by host Kris Aquino how he came to be the alleged victim's legal counsel, Batalla said, "Ako po ang chairman ng Lingap Pinoy Foundation na nagbibigay ng libreng abugado sa mga taong nangangailangan lalo na sa mga walang kakayahan."
"Lumapit po sa akin ang biktimang ito dahil siya ay nagkaroon ng lakas ng loob dahil sa mga nangyayari, iyong pangyayari na may nagsampa kay Vhong Navarro ng rape. Dahil nakita niya na puwede palang mangyari ito nang paulit-ulit sa ibang babae katulad niya," he said referring to the case of Cornejo.
Vhong's lawyer Atty. Alma Mallonga, however, downplayed the new rape complaint.
"Gusto lang namin sabihin na kahit naman sino ay puwede mag-kaso. Ang tanong ay kaya mo ba patunayan iyung paratang? May ebidensya ka ba?" Atty. Alma Mallonga said in a separate interview on "Aquino and Abunda Tonight."
She said the filing was "not unexpected."
Mallonga questioned the motive and timing of the new complaint.
"Some weeks ago, Cedric (was) saying that he's been talking to some women and I understand that his lawyer has said na mayroon silang pasabog," Mallonga revealed.
"Hindi kami nagulat kasi intindi pa nga namin that this is just the first of others," she added.
Mallonga also responded to speculation that the new case was inspired by Cornejo's allegations against the actor.
"If you're saying that you were inspired by the rape complaint of Deniece, alam na natin na hindi iyun nangyari. Impossible dahil nakita natin sa ating dalawang mata na hindi iyon nangyari, that you cannot rape who was not there. You cannot witness a rape when the victim is not even there," she said.
Mallonga said Navarro is aware of the new case and the actor is keen on facing the charges and proving his innocence.
"This has made him more determined to see this thing through," she said.
Who is Roxanne Cabanero, the alleged other rape victim of Vhong Navarro?
Roxanee is a beauty queen wannabe from Davao. She joined the Binibining Pilipinas pageant in 2011 but was disqualified after nude photos of her posted in a porn site surfaced.
By JED || Full Story @ Showbiznest
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