00:00The two independent contractors of the GMA, who were accused of abusing Nino Mulac's son, Sandro, became emotional when they heard it in the Senate.
00:11They could have denied their accusation against them.
00:16And Sandra Aguinaldo was found guilty.
00:21This is the first time in public that two actors accused Sandro Mulac of sexual harassment.
00:28Richard Cruz, the scriptwriter and creative consultant, and Giorgio Nones, former consultant and director,
00:35are the independent contractors of the GMA Entertainment Group.
00:39In front of the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media,
00:42they denied the accusation that Nino Mulac, the son of veteran actor, was abused.
00:48We did not commit any sexual harassment or abuse against Sandro Mulac.
00:55On this occasion, in front of all of you,
01:00we hereby deny all of the alleged accusations against us.
01:07Guys, Sandro, we did not do anything wrong to you.
01:12And you know that in your heart.
01:14It's not too late for everyone to tell the truth.
01:19Add two.
01:21In our long history in the industry,
01:24there has never been a single complaint,
01:26whether it's sexual or anything else,
01:28that has been filed against us.
01:31That's why we will not destroy
01:34the reputation and career that we care about
01:41in order to abuse or harass a person.
01:45Especially now that we know that he is the son of a famous artist
01:50and has an influential family.
01:52What is our fight against ordinary workers?
01:58We do not deny that we are gay.
02:01In fact, being gay is one of the reasons why we became creative,
02:06artistic, and acquired the skills needed in the industry.
02:10We used our whole lives.
02:14We became gay in a proper way
02:17in order to protect our families.
02:20They have a call to the public.
02:23In the end, we also ask for justice.
02:26We hope that justice will give us a fair chance.
02:31That's why we can prove to the prosecutor's office
02:35that we are not guilty.
02:37Let's just wait for the due process.
02:40While we are waiting for that,
02:42we are asking the people not to judge us yet.
02:47Let's wait for the convicted criminals.
02:51In the questioning of Sen. Djingo Estrada,
02:54according to some details of the incident,
02:56the Executive Session asked for the two complaints
02:59that were given by the committee.
03:01After the Executive Session,
03:03where the conversations were confidential,
03:06this is what some Senators said.
03:08We cannot divulge first yet the details
03:14of what transpired during the Executive Session.
03:17But what we all understand right now,
03:19there is a strong evidence against these two gentlemen.
03:28Nino read in the interrogation
03:30the reply of his son Sandro and Linones
03:34at 4 a.m. on July 21
03:36to show that Ninones was the first to message Sandro.
03:41In defense of Ninones' lawyer,
03:43they did not deny who texted first,
03:46but they did not invite Sandro to the hotel room.
03:50I was invited to drink.
03:52Ha ha ha ha.
03:54Jojo told me.
03:56Then Sandro answered,
03:58I was there too.
04:00Then Jojo answered again.
04:03Yes soon.
04:04I will cast you.
04:05I am really there now.
04:07Jojo told me.
04:08Wow sir.
04:09Looking forward to that too.
04:12Jojo answered again.
04:14Do you want?
04:15We have some alcohol here in the room.
04:18We can order some more.
04:20Sandro told me.
04:21Who are you sir?
04:23Ha ha ha ha.
04:24I am with the drama peeps.
04:26But we are wrapping up in a bit.
04:29Sandro told me.
04:30Are you still there sir?
04:32Sir, can we go for a while?
04:34Ha ha ha ha.
04:36Sure.
04:37Are you with them?
04:38No.
04:39Just me.
04:40Nino also said,
04:41in their first meeting,
04:43Cruz and Ninones apologized to him.
04:47They were crying when they apologized.
04:50They were crying, both of them.
04:52And they even offered to donate a certain amount
04:57to a charitable institution of my choice.
05:00I told them,
05:01I am just a human being.
05:03God knows how to forgive.
05:05I can forgive you,
05:06but you need to pay for what you did.
05:08The context is,
05:09it's like,
05:10sorry,
05:11but we didn't do anything wrong to your son.
05:14In the next hearing,
05:16Nino will also talk to his son
05:18if he can give his consent to the Senate
05:20even through video conferencing.
05:23For GMA Integrated News,
05:26Sandra Aguinaldo,
05:27NAKA TUTOK 24 HORAS.
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