Overview

• The official police file confirms Rivera was in a “clear state of intoxication” when he pushed an officer and resisted removal from the McDonald’s on Calle Atocha.
• Officers requested backup to subdue the torero after he violently resisted, fell to the ground and struck his face during the struggle.
• Rivera received medical treatment for facial injuries and has canceled several upcoming bullfights as he continues his medical leave.
• His lawyer Joaquín Moeckel filed a criminal complaint in the Juzgados de Instrucción de Plaza Castilla alleging illegal detention by the officers.
• Rivera issued a brief statement reiterating his support for the Cuerpos y Fuerzas de Seguridad del Estado and has declined further media comment.