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Richard Gutierrez on car mishap: "It was an accident."
Published January 1, 1970 8:00 AM PHT
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Showbiz NewsNagsalita na si Richard Gutierrez sa kasong isinampa sa kanya ni Lorayne Pardo.
Nagsalita na si Richard Gutierrez sa kasong isinampa sa kanya ni Lorayne Pardo at pinaninindigan niya na aksidente ang nangyari sa kanya at sa nasawi niyang personal assistant na si Nomar Pardo. Text by Loretta G. Ramirez. Photos by Mitch S. Mauricio
Noong Sabado sa thanksgiving party ng Zorro na ginanap sa GMA Network, nagbigay ng pahayag si Richard Gutierrez tungkol sa kasong isinampa sa kanya ni Lorayne Pardo, ang asawa ng namayapang si Nomar Pardo. Sa nasabing kaso (Reckless Imprudence Resulting in Homicide), which she filed sa province ng Cavite kung saan nangyari ang aksidente noong May 22, 2009, ipinagdidiinan nila na kasalanan ni Richard ang lahat kung bakit namatay si Nomar.
Masamang-masama naman ang loob ng aktor ng malaman niya ang naging desisyon ni Lorayne at kasama ng kanyang laywer na si Atty. Agnes Maranan, nagbigay sila ng official statement sa press, and we quote:
“I learned, through media sources, of the criminal case filed against me by Nomar’s widow, and I am very saddened and upset by this unfair act.
Nomar was more than an assistant to me; he was a good friend. What happened in the morning of May 22 was an accident, one which took my friend’s life, and where I also could have died. The trauma which that accident caused me I will carry all my life, but I was not negligent, nor did I commit any crime.
It was an accident that could have happened to anyone; in fact, the initial reports which were released soon after the incident confirmed that there were at least six vehicular accidents in that same area. We will present evidence of that fact at the proper time.
Before the filing of this case, I already made public my desire to help Nomar’s children, to help in their education. I wanted to help not because I have a legal obligation to Nomar’s family, but because I cared for a friend I had lost, and I knew that is what my friend would have wanted.
It is unfortunate that Nomar’s widow has chosen to do this, has chosen enmity over friendship. I wonder, if anyone else had been driving, would Lorayne have sued? Because the accident happened more that two months ago, and the case was just filed now.
Let me repeat this: It was an accident, and my family and I will not be pressured or coerced by the filing of this case. We will trust the justice system will vindicate me in the end.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank my friends and my family for their unconditional and unwavering support. Because I have them behind me, I am able to meet this painful challenge.”
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