Former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales is on trial for sexually assaulting Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso after Spain's victory in the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup. Hermoso testified that Rubiales pressured her into saying the kiss was consensual, facing backlash and death threats in its aftermath. Three other officials are also accused of coercion.
The former president of the Spanish Football Federation is accused of sexually assaulting the Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso
“My boss was kissing me, and this shouldn’t happen in any social or work setting. A kiss on the lips has a connotation that goes beyond a kiss of courtesy and friendship,” she said. Three other former football officials are accused of trying to coerce Hermoso into saying that the kiss was consensual.and two other Spanish football federation officials, Ruben Rivera and Albert Luque. All face prison terms of up to 18 months in prison if convicted but deny coercion.
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