MANILA, Philippines — The suspects in the alleged sexual abuse of a new actor in GMA Network are “deeply saddened” by the “serious” accusations hurled against them, claiming that these “do not mirror the true accounts of the event” and said that they would “reserve the right to respond at a proper forum.”
Jojo Nones and Richard Cruz whom Sandro Muhlach, son of former child star Nino Muhlach, named in a complaint he filed before the network on Thursday, said through their lawyer Maggie Abrahan-Gardeque on Thursday:
“Our clients are deeply saddened by the serious allegations hurled against them circulating on social media. And though these allegations do not mirror the true accounts of the event, we would like to reserve the right to respond in a proper forum when we receive a copy of the formal complaint.”
“For the meantime, we urge the public to respect the investigation being conducted on this case and we advise people who have no personal knowledge of the incident to refrain from posting baseless defamatory allegations,” said Gardeque.
GMA Network received a formal complaint from the young Muhlach, a Sparkle artist, identifying the two “GMA independent contractors.”
The network reiterated that it had initiated an internal investigation into the incident even before the formal complaint was lodged and emphasized its commitment to conducting a thorough and impartial inquiry, assuring the public and stakeholders of its dedication to fairness and justice.
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