NI: BETH GELENA
Bumitiw na umano si Atty. Ferdinand Topacio bilang abogado ni Deniece Cornejo laban sa kaso ng komedyanteng TV host na si Vhong Navarro.
Base ito sa series of tweets ng ABS-CBN News reporter na si Niko Baua na naglalaman ng statement ni Atty. Topacio.
Ayon sa Atorni, he does not wish to pursue the current direction of the case.
Dagdag pa niya: “in good conscience and ethics” he cannot continue his services.
Klinaro rin niyang he has previously represented Deniece upon the request of the family, lalo na raw si Rod Cornejo, na kanyang kaibigan.
Bahagi ng kanyang statement:
“Our group, the Citizens Crime Watch, has also taken the cudgels for Ms. Cornejo after the Court of Appeals ordered the filing of rape charges against Mr. Navarro. I have done all these in the interest of attaining justice for Ms. Cornejo before the courts. There are certain people, however, who are trying to take the case in a direction which I do not wish to pursue as an advocate.
“With this fundamental difference in managing the case, I cannot in good conscience and ethics continue to be part of the proceedings.
“We shall, however, continue to assist Ms. Cornejo in the other cases she wishes to bring against those who have caused her damages through scurrilous libel, as she has manifested to me earlier, if she still so wishes.
“And the Citizens Crime Watch will still continue with its offer to assist the others who may have been victimized by Mr. Navarro, in accordance with our bounden duty to help all victims of crime.
“We wish Ms. Cornejo all the best in her continued quest to seek and secure justice. May justice prevail this time at long last.”
Nag-text ang Tonite kay Atty. Ferdinand Topacio para kunin ang buong kuwento pero habang sinusulat ito ay wala pang kasagutan. Bukas ang pahinang ito sa lahat ng sangkot para sa ikalilinaw ng isyu. (Beth Gelena)
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