Overview
- Ricardo Pérez and José Luis Slobotzky appeared on December 5 in Sala de Oralidad 7, where the hearing ran from about 1:00 p.m. to 2:39 p.m. before being suspended with no new date set.
- Jessica Bustos said she is asserting her rights in court, and prosecutors granted her protection measures after she reported death threats against her and her family.
- The case stems from episode 308 of La Cotorrisa, in which hosts made mocking remarks about Bustos’ appearance; despite reported apologies, she and her husband say harassment continued and caused economic harm.
- The complaint names Pérez, Slobotzky and Iván Mendoza as defendants, and while the hosts have avoided substantive public comment, their legal team has framed the situation as a smear campaign.
- Consequences remain to be determined; a lawyer consulted by TVNotas said that if crimes are proven, penalties could be significant and may include prison time and damage reparations.