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Kris Aquino on qualified theft raps against ex-business partner: 'This could have been fixed'


Queen of all media Kris Aquino appeared before the Mandaluyong City Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday for the reaffirmation of her complaint against a former business partner who allegedly misappropriated the funds of her production company Kristina C. Aquino Productions (KCAP).

“This could have been fixed. I reiterate, six times nag-attempt ang side namin. Kung patuloy naman na tinatanggihan ka, ikaw na 'yung naargabyado, meron nang mali doon,” Kris told reporters.

Nicardo “Nico” Falcis II supposedly charged P1,270,980.31 to the KCAP credit card for his personal expenses without Kris' consent.

Eight of the 44 counts of qualified theft filed against Nico on October 12 were being handled by the Mandaluyong City Prosecutors Office.

 

 

Other counts of qualified theft were filed before city prosecutors in San Juan, Taguig, Pasig, Makati, Manila and Quezon City.

Despite the betrayal of her trust, Kris said she still has gratitude for Nico — but she had to take legal measures because the conflict had something to do with her children’s well-being in the future.

“We have gratitude. I’m sorry that it came to this because I had to see papers that I should not have seen but unfortunately, I did,” she said.

“We shared something special. You helped me rise up when I was down. May utang na loob ako. Sinasabi mo kumukuha ako ng powerful lawyers, powerful friends, bakit hindi ko ‘yun gagawin eh para sa kinabukasan ito ng mga anak ko?” she added, addressing the message to Nico who did not appear before the prosecutor.

 

 

Kris said she treated Nico as family and even protected him by not sharing his name publicly until Wednesday despite the financial issue that was discovered in July.

"Kaya kitang patawarin pero magpakita ka naman sa akin na you’re at least trying to meet me halfway because I've done more than my share," she said.

The actress said she hopes that this conflict shall be fixed soon, so that she may be relieved of stress and be able to regain her health.

In an Instagram post she made before appearing to the prosecutor's office, Kris said that though her siblings were willing to help, she no longer wants them to be dragged to the issue.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

It is now common to read about siblings fighting because of company succession, inheritances, and political ambitions... This is a TRUTH post. Ate has tried her best to keep us 5 siblings UNITED. But that Sunday night in April happened. If Taylor Swift has her Back to December: I'd go back in time and change it but I can't So if the chain is on your door, I understand But this is me swallowing my pride Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night. 7 months have passed, and the truth is my brother and i have seen each other once- in kuya josh’s room in St Luke’s in mid-July. I was able to apologize but through text when i said i prayed he loved Josh enough to find it in his heart to forgive me enough to be with my son. i flew to Indonesia and came very close to anaphylactic shock. July 27 i was flown home by a Medical Evacuation plane chartered from Singapore. To this day i haven’t been allowed to publicly thank our Indonesian friends who helped get me home safely. But this is our FAMILY’s story, more importantly the chapter about my health. My brother who never asks for favors for himself made the calls... we have friends with private planes that were willing to lend them to fly me home. My brother said he wanted to go because he had promised our parents that come what may he’d protect his sisters. But he remembered, “Ay may hold departure order pala ko.” Thinking back i can now smile at life’s ironies. To clarify, direct communication lines between us weren’t open BUT it was Alvin frantically calling SOS to Manila that got everyone involved. August came and the cracks in my business started showing... so if you will notice there have been almost no pictures of me with any of my siblings since then. Why? Because their bunso has matured and she realizes that she and only she should be battling when the court cases finally start. When they start throwing the mud as their defense- tama lang na ako lamang ang maputikan. (To Be Continued)

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"Their bunso has matured and she realizes that she and only she should be battling when the court cases finally start. When they start throwing the mud as their defense, tama lang na ako lamang ang maputikan," she said.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(CONTINUATION) How many times did my Ate offer to join our mediation? Pinky went out of her way to secure a function room in a club only she and her husband are members of BUT several hours before the meeting they canceled on us. How often does Tito Noy text kuya josh to check on him and to make sure he is okay. My siblings have endured more than enough scrutiny most especially my 3 sisters who never wanted public lives. I REFUSE TO ADD FURTHER TO THEIR BURDENS. No choice ang Mom namin, i was her baby. But now that we are all grownups, aged 63 to 47 years old- quota na sila. Kaya na ‘to ng “baby” nila. Love sometimes also means you know you are a bomb that may explode, and you want the people you care most about to be very far from you. Kuya Josh and Bimb, they came from my tummy- so we’re in this together come what may. Family isn’t measured by being there for each other when one is suffering. It is in having the courage to battle ALONE. The values of our family can be measured when the beleaguered can bravely say, DO NOT WORRY ABOUT ME, i love you enough that my problems are no longer yours to carry.

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"The values of our family can be measured when the beleaguered can bravely say, DO NOT WORRY ABOUT ME, I love you enough that my problems are no longer yours to carry," she added.

Nico's camp refused to give any statement on the issue.

"Our pleadings will speak for itself. My client is innocent and eventually the truth will come out," Attorney Regidor Ponferada, lawyer of Nico, said.

Senior Assistant City Prosecutor Lourdes Javelosa-Indunan has set the date for the filing of the counter-affidavit on November 26. — LA, GMA News

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