Overview
- Del Barrio Producciones says it received a complaint on Monday and then separated Erick García Vilca after Magaly TV broadcast images showing him photographing a young actress in swimwear during a private casting.
- The actress, Patricia Villarreal, told the program that García Vilca pressured her to perform sexualized actions, presented surveillance clips on air, and said her initial internal report to the company did not get an immediate response.
- Del Barrio’s CEO Michelle Alexander condemned the conduct, said the company uses an external casting firm, and pledged legal and psychological support for the actress while describing a zero‑tolerance policy.
- García Vilca denies misconduct, says the meeting was for an independent short‑film proposal, and has issued a statement threatening legal action if the accusations are not retracted.
- The case raises questions about how informal castings are arranged, how staff portray their authority on social media, and whether the matter will move from media coverage to formal investigation or court proceedings.