Overview

• Claudio Contardi was convicted last week for repeated sexual and physical abuse of his ex-wife, Julieta Prandi, and sentenced to 19 years in prison.
• Judges ordered his immediate detention and inclusion in Argentina’s offender registry, but a habeas corpus petition and appeals have halted the sentence’s execution.
• Television icon Mirtha Legrand described Prandi as “very affectionate” on La Noche de Mirtha and said she invited the actress to her program, which Prandi declined for now.
• Prandi’s lawyer, Fernando Burlando, called the verdict a crucial first step and signaled the case will likely proceed to higher courts such as the Tribunal de Casación or the Supreme Court.
• The case has driven widespread solidarity and highlighted the struggles faced by survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Argentina.