(CNN Spanish) –– The Argentine soccer player Gonzalo Montiel will undergo a second psychological examination this Friday ordered by a prosecutor’s office specialized in crimes derived from family and gender violence in the framework of a complaint filed against him by a young woman for “alleged sexual abuse with aggravated sexual access.” “, a source with access to the file confirmed to CNN, which is being processed in prosecutor’s office number 3 of La Matanza, province of Buenos Aires.
Montiel arrived in Buenos Aires this Tuesday to complete a first psychological test amid total expectation in the South American country for being formally investigated by Justice. The right back, who plays for Sevilla in the Spanish first division, took the last penalty that gave Argentina its third World Cup in Qatar 2022 and was also part of the squad that revalidated its champion title in the recent edition of the Copa América held in the United States.
Raquel Hermida Leyenda, representative of the complaining party, told CNN this Thursday that they presented several pieces of evidence that are already in the file, including a story from the victim “that is compatible with aggravated sexual abuse,” “the existence of pharmacological drugs.” accredited by a witness”, in addition to “chats and telephones”.
For his part, Daniel Rubinovich, the soccer player’s lawyer, told CNN that Montiel is innocent. At the same time, he added that “there is not a single witness who has seen this girl with Gonzalo Montiel.” He also maintained that the complaint made against Montiel has “inconsistencies and contradictions, everything is an invention,” and they assured that his client “will be dismissed.”
The complaint alleges that the events occurred on January 1, 2019, Montiel’s birthday, who then organized a party at his father’s house in the town of Virrey del Pino, province of Buenos Aires.
The player’s lawyers shared a statement with CNN this Wednesday in which they point out that they provided “conclusive evidence” to the process that exposes “Montiel’s alienation with respect to the facts of which he is accused.” And they fully trust that the ongoing judicial process will yield the results they expected.
In another paragraph of the statement, the Sevilla footballer’s defense stated: “This diligence provides evidence that will ratify, as has been demonstrated in the case, the innocence of Gonzalo Montiel.” “There is not a single witness who says that he saw Gonzalo Montiel with this girl, not even speaking,” he added.
In statements given to the press on Tuesday, the plaintiff lawyer stated that she is convinced that the judge will close the investigation stage in a short time. In addition, she pointed out that the first psychological examination and the one that will be carried out on Friday are part of the “final process of the preparatory criminal investigation.” And she considered that “the prosecutor has no choice but to bring this case to trial soon.”
Gonzalo Montiel, 27, played for River Plate between 2016 and 2021, a team with which he won a Copa Libertadores, two South American Cup Winners’ Cups, a League, three Argentine Cups and a Super Cup.
Montiel won the Europa League with Sevilla (2022-2023). In addition to the World Cup and the two editions of the Copa América, the athlete played in the Finalissima in which his team defeated Italy in 2022.
