A Senate panel on Monday, August 19, cited in contempt Jojo Nones, one of the respondents in the sexual harassment case filed by actor Sandro Muhlach.
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada made the motion during the third hearing of the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media chaired by Senator Robinhood Padilla in relation to complaints of alleged abuse and sexual harassment.
READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/8/19/senate-panel-cites-respondent-in-sandro-muhlach-case-in-contempt
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada made the motion during the third hearing of the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media chaired by Senator Robinhood Padilla in relation to complaints of alleged abuse and sexual harassment.
READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/8/19/senate-panel-cites-respondent-in-sandro-muhlach-case-in-contempt
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00:00No, no, I was asking you a while ago if you offered Mr. Nino Mulak financial contribution
00:09to any charitable institution of his own choice and then you denied it.
00:15Now here comes the affidavit signed by Atty. Annette who I think this person, this person
00:25is very credible.
00:29Here comes the affidavit signed by Atty. Annette saying that you indeed offered financial contribution
00:36to any charitable institution of his choice.
00:40What can you say?
00:44Your Honor, upon review of the affidavit of Ms. Annette Gosson, nowhere in the affidavit
00:51does she mention that there was an offer of settlement, Your Honor.
00:55And in fact, she mentioned only the donation to the charitable institution after she put,
01:01after the paragraph where she put that, she said that Mr. Nino Mulak came from a previous
01:09scheduled charity event, 4 and 5, Your Honor.
01:13So it supports our statement earlier, Your Honor, that it was part of the policy.
01:21Number five, that Mr. Jojo Nunez, I'll just read it for you, that Mr. Jojo Nunez mentioned
01:30in that meeting that if Mr. Nino Mulak would want, they can donate to a charitable institution
01:37of Mr. Nino Mulak's choice.
01:40Number six, that Mr. Nino Mulak denied, declined.
01:46Number seven, that Mr. Nino Mulak stated that he wants to pursue the HR case against Jojo
01:51Nunez and Richard Cruz.
01:52Oh, it's very clear here in the affidavit that you're lying.
02:00No, Your Honor, because the context is material, Your Honor.
02:04I was asking you.
02:06Did you offer any financial contribution to any charitable institution?
02:10No offer of settlement, Your Honor.
02:13I did not ask if it's a settlement or not.
02:19The only question I'm asking you is that if you offered financial contribution.
02:29I did not say it's a settlement.
02:32You're putting words into my mouth.
02:37Mr. Chair, I move that he be cited in contempt.
02:42Mr. Jojo Nunez, do you understand the motion that you should be exempted from contempt?
02:51Yes, Your Honor, but with all due respect, Your Honor, I'm explaining.
02:56You're lying.
02:57You know, I don't know you.
03:00Even though I've been in showbiz for a long time, I don't know you.
03:03But don't be like that.
03:06We're here trying to know the truth, to ferret out the truth.
03:12If you keep lying to us, we will put you aside in contempt.
03:20It's very clear in the affidavit.
03:22It's very clear what Sandro said.
03:27There are drugs involved.
03:31There's sexual harassment involved.
03:35It's not just sexual harassment, it's an assault.
03:39You took the child by surprise.
03:43You took drugs and took him by surprise.
03:48What do you call this?
03:50Drug-induced sexual assault?
03:52Is what I said correct, Atty.?
03:54NBI.
03:59You took the child by surprise.
04:01You took drugs and took him by surprise.
04:09NBI.
04:12Sir, Your Honor, good afternoon.
04:16There was an allegation that he was sniffed with drugs before the alleged sexual assault.
04:25See?
04:29See? Continue denying.
04:31Continue denying it.
04:34Mr. Jojo, are you going to answer?
04:41Is that still your answer?
04:45Yes, Your Honor.
04:46We are answering.
04:47These are allegations.
04:49The attorney himself said that these are allegations.
04:53We deny the allegations, Your Honor.
04:56There is a motion to cite Mr. Jojo Nunez in contempt.
05:02Without any objection, the motion is approved.
05:06So, ordered.
05:08There is a motion to call Jojo Nunez in contempt.
05:14Because no one is objecting.
05:17This is an order.
05:20Sergeant at Arms?
05:22No.
05:24Bring him to the detention cell.
05:32Attorney Topacio, you are not only lawyering for Mr. Gerard Santos, am I correct?
05:38You are also here as an independent resource person.
05:41Yes, Your Honor.
05:42Because you are handling cases relative to these issues.
05:45Yes, Your Honor.
05:46Correct?
05:47Yes, Your Honor.
05:48Earlier, I said that not only men molest him, but also women.
05:52Yes, Your Honor.
05:53Correct?
05:54Yes, Your Honor.