Yamandu Costa defends himself against the report of aggression and abuse; understand

Yamandu Costa It was anonymously denounced for sexual and psychological aggression and abuse through a Portugal NGO. This Friday, 16, the lawyers of the singer’s defense, Antonio Carlos de Almeida Castro and Henrique Salinas, denied the accusations of Estadão through witnesses and documents.

According to Inês Marinho, founder of the Portuguese NGO does not share, who helps women survive sexual violence, the victim would have contacted her anonymously and reported her case.

The accusations involve aggression, which took place in a public space in Lisbon, the Tagus bar, as well as sexual and psychological abuse, demonstrated through conversation prints and a forensic examination.

He says: “A woman with whom Yamandu listed for three months suffered during this period physical, psychological and sexual violence. On May 1, in Lisbon, Yamandú attacked this woman in front of her own son, who is a child. The following day, he attacked her in public, in the Tagus Bar, where several people witnessed this attack.”

“This survivor also reports that he was sexually abused by Yamandu while he was unconscious, after having given it compressed to sleep,” he added, on a video that also contained a forensic report of the abuse.

“There is already a formal complaint with the tests, but the legal processes take a long time […] Violence is a crime and must be faced. “

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Regarding the accusations, an exam was performed that confirms the presence of Lorazepam in the victim’s blood. The composer’s defense replied that the exam was performed days after the accident: “In the conversations held with Yamandu, the accuser itself admits of a continuous use of substances of this nature. The exam does not allow to evaluate the paternity, the dose or the time of ingestion”.

The text messages, which according to Inês configure psychological abuses, were also contested by the defense, which affirmed a “selective edition” of the content shown in the video.

Antonio and Henrique, Yamandu’s softening, also presented a letter from the owner of the establishment in which he was confused, in which he reports that he had seen a heated discussion, but did not cause aggression and a letter from the ex -wife of the singer, Elodie Boury, who defends the father of his son based on the relationship that have maintained for about 18 years.

“Yamandu has never had physically aggressive behavior. In the same way, with our children, he has never physically threatened them. Over the years, I have witnessed different tension situations in which he has been attacking verbally or even physically caused, and yet he has always avoided physical confrontation. Therefore, the declarations relating to the case made me surprise,” Elodie wrote.

Read the cards in full below.

Take a look at the arguments of Yamandu’s defense

“Yamandu technical defense Public Costa, through this declaration addressed to Estadãocurrent documentary elements that contradict the accusations made by its accuser. The attached declarations were obtained directly from people mentioned in the complaint or present in the events shown.

1. Letter from the owner of the Tagus bar

The witness was with the couple on the night of May 1, at the bar of his property in Lisbon. He claims that there has been a heated discussion, but denies any physical aggression. According to her, the accuser left the place she walked normally and did not mention violence.

2. Letter from the ex wife of Yamandu Costa

Head of the minor son of the musician, the ex -wife reports that the boy witnessed an intense verbal discussion, but has not seen any act of physical violence. The boy was removed from the situation to his father’s initiative. The mother also repudiates the direct contact of the accused with the WhatsApp child, as well as the spread of the prints of this private conversation.

3. Information on the health examination presented by the accuser

The exam was made in Spain, days after the alleged episode. It indicates the presence of Lorazepam: an anxiolytic of controlled and widely prescribed use. In conversations with Yamandu, the accuser itself admits to be a continuous use of substances of this nature. The exam does not allow to measure paternity, dose or ingestion time.

4. Information on messages disclosed

The messages presented by the accuser have been selectively modified. The complete conversation, in possession of the defense, does not contain admission of guilt or violence. It reveals perplexity, disagreements and attempts to reconciliate, but no content that constitutes threat, coercion or aggression.

5. Speaking of stay in Portugal

The presence of the accuser in Lisbon occurred with his decision, after receiving a letter from Yamandu who explained that there would be no formal relationship with each other. After the episode, he left the house independently and looked for a refuge at another address. There was no restriction of freedom, as publicly suggested.

Unconditional respect for real victims of violence is reiterated. But it must be remembered that no accusation can climb over the right to truth, the wide defense and conservation of personal dignity. “

Take a look at the complete letters of defense

Letter from the owner of Tagus Bar: “Since gender violence is a question to which we are particularly sensitive and that we consider treated with all the gravity and rigor we deserve, in particular for respect for the victims and therefore a just cause is not ignored, we feel the need to clarify that there was no episode that was not an assignment that was not an assignment, there was no assignment that was not an assignment, which was not an assignment, It was an assignment that was not an assignment, that there was no assignment, that there was no assignment, that there was no assignment, that there was no assignment, that there was no assignment, that there was no assignment, that there was no assignment, that there was no assignment, that there was no assignment, that there was no assignment, that there was no assignment, assignment.

That night there was a discussion between the musician Yamandu Costa and the woman in question. However, we do not witness any act of physical violence between them. One of our waiters, realizing the altercation, approached and asked the lady if something had happened, to what responded negatively, saying that everything was fine. “

Letter of Elodie Boury, ex -wife of Yamandu: “As an introduction, I would like to give my testimony on the long relationship I have with Yamandu. We have known each other for 18 years, of which we spent 16 in a marriage relationship.

Yamandu has never had physically aggressive behavior. Even with our children, he never physically threatened them. Over the years, I have witnessed different tension situations in which it was verbally attacked or even physically caused, and yet it has always avoided physical clash. Therefore, the declarations relating to this case made me amazed.

This is what I have to say about my experience with him and his behavior over the years. I can say that in my experience he is not a natural person violent. Despite our difficulties in pairs, we have been able to preserve our children from our differences.

Now I go to the central point of this statement: the situation that directly involved our youngest son, 12 years old. He was at his father’s house while visiting the girl involved in case. They don’t lead your name here for reasons of protection and privacy.

On the night of May 1, he witnessed a struggle marked by the excessive consumption of alcohol by both. There were shouts on both sides. Among the confusion, Yamandu asked him to go to my house.

The girl had risen to the upper floor of the apartment. I too went up, just to greet them, and then came to my house – which is on the other side of the road – crying. He did not witness physical violence.

The report was carried out spontaneously, in the heat of the moment, without any pressure or intention of protecting someone; Only with a strong emotional load and an evident anger on the scene he witnessed.

I think he witnessed the discussion between the two. Shortly after, that same night – not on different nights, as it was released – the two followed together with the Tagus Bar, where they continued to discuss, this time in the presence of other witnesses.

I am sorry and repudiate that the girl has maintained direct contact with our minor son, and even more that he has publicly leaked the conversation between the two. It is absolutely unacceptable that a minor is exposed in this way, especially in a moment of this tension and conflict.

Repudio any act of violence, in particular against women and people in vulnerable situations. I sincerely hope that this case is adequately determined by reasonable and investigative roads and that the truth can prevail – far from the wild court of social networks, as unfortunately it has occurred so far.“

*Trainee under the supervision of Charise Morais

Source: Terra