2024-01-04 23:33:48
The arrest of Wander Franco generates an impact in the world of baseball, especially due to the serious crimes attributed to him. However, now the lawyer of the still member of the Tampa Bay Rays became news for the attitude he maintains towards the process, in which he has just accused the Dominican Public Ministry of putting on a show regarding the issue.
The professional, named Teodosio Jáquez Encarnación, spoke with journalists from the country where everything is happening and expressed: “You are journalists and communicators, you know what a media show is, right?” and I add: “I don’t have to say any other words anymore.”
Lawyer Wander Franco accuses the public ministry of putting on a media show in his client’s case @dSoldevila @Enrique_Rojas1 @mikedeportes pic.twitter.com/xs819BTyFP
— Luis Tomas Rae Barett (@LuisBarettDD) January 3, 2024
The lawyer confirmed what several media outlets published in the last few hours and that is the fact that next Friday, January 5, the judge handling the case should give a first verdict, to know under what conditions Franco will continue to wait for the development, that is say whether free or under arrest.
The most recent thing that was known regarding the shortstop’s situation is that the prosecutor’s office filed an accusation against him for sexual exploitation and money laundering, crimes that derive from the original complaint of child sexual abuse, which was the one that unleashed the whole scandal. scandal.
Baseball player Wander Franco is accused of sexual exploitation and money laundering https://t.co/BLvcygSPJJ
— Primera Hora (@primerahora) January 4, 2024
But in addition to Franco, the complainant’s mother is considered involved, since the baseball player would have paid her money to maintain a relationship with her minor daughter. Apparently the evidence presented to the judge is compelling and that is why they also requested that the player be prohibited from leaving the Dominican Republic, pay a bail of 86 thousand dollars and be placed under house arrest.
The Public Ministry detailed in a statement that the reason for this request is to guarantee the integrity of the process, which could be affected by Franco, who ended up behind bars after having remained a fugitive for a few days and not having shown up to testify. last December 28, 2023.
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