Ibinahagi ng showbiz insider na si Ogie Diaz ang naging sagot ng mga abogado ng aktor na si Raymart Santiago matapos ang naging panayam niya kay Inday Barretto, ina ng Barretto sisters na sina Gretchen, Marjorie, at Claudine Barretto, sa kaniyang YouTube channel noong Linggo, Oktubre 19.
Sa nabanggit na panayam, isiniwalat ni Inday ang bersyon ng kaniyang kuwento sa kung paano raw ang naging buhay ng anak na si Claudine sa kamay ng estranged husband nitong si Raymart Santiago.
Nakaranas umano ang anak ng pananakit at pang-aabuso mula sa dating manugang.
Matapos ang kontrobersiyal na panayam, ibinahagi ni Ogie ang naging tugon dito ng legal counsels ni Raymart.
"Dahil sa dulo ng aming one on one interview with Mommy Inday Barretto ay nakalagay na bukas ang aming youtube channel sa panig ni Raymart Santiago, heto’t mabilis namang sumagot ang kanyang legal counsels, sina Atty. Howard Calleja at Atty. Katrin Jessica Distor-Guinigundo," ani Diaz.
"Mariin nilang pinabubulaanan ang umano’y walang basehan at walang katotohanang alegasyon ni Mrs. Inday Barretto laban sa kanilang kliyente."
Samantala, pinasinungalingan ng kampo ni Santiago ang mga akusasyon laban sa kaniya ng dating estranged mother-in-law.
Mababasa sa inilabas na opisyal na pahayag, "It's very unfortunate that Mrs. [Inday Barretto] opted to resort to publicity to spread this untruthful and slanderous narrative about our client and his marriage with Ms. Claudine Barretto (Ms. Claudine), who has likewise repeatedly exploited social media and sought recourse through trial by publicity to discredit our client's name and reputation."
Dagdag pa, “It appears that the root of Mrs. Barretto’s outrage is the conjugal land sold by Ms. Claudine three years ago absent the knowledge and consent of our client. Our client refuses to partake in any dispute involving, or irregularity of Ms. Claudine and her cohorts may have committed."
"To reiterate, we remind Ms. Claudine, her family, and agents that there is an existing Gag Order issued by the Family Court, Branch 5 of Mandaluyong City, as early as September 20, 2023, which our client has faithfully complieds with, having kept his peace all these years."
“It is his hope that Ms. Claudine, her family, and agents would do the same, out of respect for the courts of justice and more importantly, for the sake of their children."
“Finally, let this be a final warning that any utterances in contravention of the law shall be dealt with before the appropriate forum to protect our client’s rights and to preserve his interests.”
KAUGNAY NA BALITA: 'Untruthful, slanderous!' Raymart Santiago, bumwelta sa mga pasabog ni Inday Barretto laban sa kaniya