Overview

• Mantilla announced her exit live on Sept. 18, saying repeated, malicious rumors about her private life undermined her performance and burdened her team.
• Cohosts Fernando Díaz and Santi Lesmes defended her on-air, praising her professionalism and decrying what they called gratuitous harm.
• TV host Magaly Medina insisted she has corroborating material for the accusations linked to producer Christian Rodríguez, though she said her show did not air private chats.
• RPP and La República reported that Gustavo Salcedo later told reporters he does not seek to harm Mantilla and asked for respect for their family.
• El Comercio, citing Gigi Mitre on Amor y Fuego, reported Mantilla was pressured to resign and that Rodríguez was sidelined, claims the channel has not formally confirmed.