On the morning of Thursday, March 21, content creator Aida Victoria Merlano was sentenced by the Superior Court to 13 years and 10 months in prison for being co-author of the crime of use of minors and an accomplice to her mother’s escape.
The young woman is accused of the events that occurred on October 1, 2019, due to the escape of the former congresswoman, who was accused of buying votes on the Caribbean coast, according to the National Electoral Council.
The ‘influencer’ was accused of providing a briefcase with necessary items at the dental office, located in the north of Bogotá, where Merlano fled. Initially, she was sentenced in September 2022, to seven years and five months.
However, the decision was ratified and the magistrate pointed out that the young woman, 23 years old, used her brother, 17 years old, so that, in a suitcase, “they carried the rope so that her mother could jump from the window.”
Westcol’s message after his girlfriend’s conviction
The love between Westcol, also a content creator, and Aida Victoria, has had some ups and downs. At the end of 2022, they ended their relationship for the first time. However, in 2023, both decided to give themselves a second chance.
In the words of the ‘influencer’, “at first, I was not as detailed as her, then everything changed and it began to surprise her.”
Given the whole situation, Luis Villa, streamer’s first name, did not leave his partner alone and shared a message of support on his Instagram account.
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The creator made a post on his Instagram stories.
Photo: Instagram: @westcol
In the publication, he played the Residente and Arcángel song released in 2024, ‘Que fluya’, in the background. Also, a photo of them, while they kiss. On the image, he wrote: “I love you with all my heart.”
“I wish everyone could meet you, even if it’s just for a little while so that they realize what an incredible person you are. Thank you to all the people who are there supporting Aida. I think that for the first time we all think the same thing,” he expressed. .
This is what Aida said after learning of the increase in her sentence
Through her Instagram stories, the young woman added a photo of the statement from the Colombian Prosecutor’s Office and clarified: “This is not true, they did not give me an arrest warrant. The first instance judge, although he convicted me, allowed me to defend myself in freedom until my sentence became final.”
Furthermore, he added: “And the Prosecutor’s Office did not appeal that, which is why the court allowed, despite sentencing me to 166 months in prison, that I continue with the process in freedom until the appeal is answered. We continue to believe in justice and we are going to fight until the end.”
Hearing against Aida Victoria Merlano to define whether she maintains her sentence
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