00:01Zaldico's former aide Orly Guteza retracts his corruption allegations against Martin Romualdez.
00:06This puts into question the Ombudsman's case against the former House Speaker.
00:10Guteza earlier implicated Romualdez in the public works corruption scandal.
00:14He said he delivered luggage filled with cash to Romualdez.
00:17He now claims he was forced by Sen. Rodante Marcoleta and former Congressman Mike Defensor to link Romualdez to the
00:23kickback scheme.
00:24Guteza says he told Defensor he had no knowledge of the supposed cash deliveries, but that Defensor persuaded him to
00:30publicly state otherwise.
00:32Guteza is a crucial puzzle piece in the Ombudsman's case buildup against Romualdez.
00:36His testimony helped establish an alleged kickback scheme involving suitcases of cash allegedly delivered from COS properties to Romualdez's properties.
00:44His recantation comes more than two weeks after four of the 18 so-called Maleta boys also recanted.
00:51Romualdez's lawyer says they will submit supplemental evidence to the Ombudsman.
00:55Inuulit ko, mariin po nating itinatanggi na kung anumang insinuation na may kinalalaman tayo dito sa pagbaligtad nitong mga testigo.
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