PINAGHANDAAN ni Kris Aquino ang paghaharap nila ng magkapatid na Nicko Falcis at Atty. Jesus Falcis sa sala ni Senior Prosecutor Rolando G. Ramirez ng Quezon City Regional Trial Court nang isinumite niya ang kanyang counter-affidavit para sa isinampang grave threat ng dati niyang empleyado sa KCA Productions.
Pero hindi dumating ang magkapatid na Falcis, at abogado lang nila na si Atty. Rodolfo ‘Pong’ Ponferrada, Jr. ang sumipot kaya naudlot na naman ang pagkikita na inaabangan ng lahat.
Naglabas naman ng press statement ang kampo ni Kris tungkol sa isinumite niyang counter affidavit para sa grave threat, mula sa Divina Law office.
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“We filed the counter-affidavit of Ms Kris Aquino today to cause the dismissal of the case for grave threats filed against her by the Falcis brothers.
“The charge of grave threats against Ms Kris is a mere afterthought – a measly ploy to retaliate and to respond to the criminal cases she earlier filed against the Falcis brothers.
“Ms Kris did not threaten to kill Nicko. The supposed audio recording was not also submitted to the prosecutor. What they submitted is a mere screenshot of an article written about the supposed audio recording. Obviously, this hearsay and inadmissible in any proceeding.
“While Ms Kris truly called Nicko on 27 September 2018 when he was in Bangkok, Ms Kris simply wanted to demand an accounting from Nicko of the P45M investment that she entrusted to him. It came from the trust fund of the children of Ms Kris. That is why she was very angry and frustrated because Nicko refused to account for the money.
“Even if Ms Kris used harsh language, it was more of a threat of legal action or imprisonment for Nicko’s illegal acts against her. As shown by the fact that Ms Kris immediately instituted criminal cases for qualified theft against Nicko after 27 September 2018. Surely, there is nothing unlawful with the threat to sue.
“Also, the conversation was only between Ms Kris and Nicko. Atty. Jesus Falcis was not part of the phone conversation. Thus, it is surprising that he is also complainant in this case.
“Ms Kris believes in our legal process. That is why she filed cases the Falcis brothers and that is why she personally went to the prosecutor’s office today to file her counter-affidavit to the charges against her. This only shows that she does not believe in violence or any other unlawful means of exacting justice.
“Ms Kris believes that this case against her will be dismissed because her defense is the TRUTH.”
Samantala, dismissed ang kasong 44 counts of qualified theft na isinampa ni Kris laban kay Nicko sa Makati City, dahil wala raw sufficient evidence, ayon kay Assistant City Prosecutor Paolo C. Barcelona, na inaprubahan ni Senior Deputy City Prosecutor Emmanuel D. Medina.
Nabanggit sa resolusyon na hindi raw napatunayan ni Kris na ninakawan siya ni Nicko ng P1.270 milyon gamit ang credit card na pag-aari ng KCAP.
Bumaba ang desisyon nitong Pebrero 18, 2019.
Matatandaang isinampa ni Kris ang 44 counts of qualified theft sa pitong siyudad sa Metro Manila kabilang na ang Makati City.
Ang iba pang siyudad kung saan kinasuhan ni Kris si Nicko ng qualified theft ay sa Quezon City, San Juan City, Mandaluyong City, Pasig City, Taguig City, at Manila.
-REGGEE BONOAN
