Darryl Yap pleaded not guilty in Vic Sotto’s cyberlibel case — lawyer

Director Darryl Yap on Tuesday pleaded not guilty in the cyberlibel case filed against him by actor-host Vic Sotto, his lawyer confirmed.

The arraignment was at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 203. 

Atty. Raymond Furtun, Yap’s legal counsel, said that the next hearing will take place on August 19, Tuesday.

Yap was charged for libel under Article 353 and 355 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended in relation to violation of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 

The case stemmed from the teaser of the Yap’s upcoming film, “The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma,” released last January 1, wherein the character of Gina Alajar (who is portraying Charito Solis) asked the lead actress portraying Pepsi Paloma if she was raped by actor-host Vic Sotto. 

The lead character replied, “yes.” 

Sotto’s camp has denied the allegations against him. —AOL, GMA Integrated News