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Esteban Pagán Rivera / First Time
Miguel Cotto will not stay trapped on the ropes.
Former world boxing champion called Martha L. Acevedo Chacon, the former employee who sued him for sexual harassment, a person "who wants to take advantage of me."
One day after he went public with the lawsuit filed by Chacon Acevedo in the Federal Court, Cotto continued his life as normal yesterday and was not affected by the accusation that weighs against him. Instead, the boxer was confident **** that will gracefully in his most recent "fight", but this time, instead of a ring, will fight in the courtroom of Judge Jaime Pieras.
"Everything is still in the hands of lawyers (Elsa Garcia and Abreu Gabriel Penagaricano). We continue on the same line of expressions of my father (on Monday) and we are confident that everything will be fine, "Cotto said in an interview with Primera Hora after an autograph session Ecko Unlimited store in the shopping center Plaza del Sol in Bayamon .
"We understand that Mrs. (Chacon Acevedo) what he did was look for an opportunity after his dismissal, and sought to take advantage and take advantage of me," said Cotto, who felt relaxed after completing the autograph session.
For an hour and a half, the renowned boxer, who suffered the second defeat of his career on 14 November when he lost to the Filipino Manny Pacquiao, attended dozens of fans, took photos and even handed out kisses to his fans. From children to seniors nine months, everyone had a chance to share with the boxer.
Cotto alluded to the written comments posted on Monday First Time by Miguel, father, who branded the lawsuit "frivolous", "completely empty" and a "total fabrication".
The fighter insisted that the applicant's intentions are to profit economically.
"(She) wants to take more advantage of what is happening. The money brings problems, brings trouble and this is one of them, "said Cotto, who reported it had a profit of about $ 12 million for his fight against Pacquiao in Las Vegas.
Chacon Acevedo, a Venezuelan national, worked December 2007 to October 2008 as manager of the Villas del Turabo complex, which owns Cotto. In its lawsuit, the woman alleges she was harassed by the boxer and several members of his family. He also admitted that there came a time for fear of losing their livelihood for her three children and her home, agreed to Cotto approaches for two months, "when he could not level the situation morally and spiritually."
On this, the boxer was limited to the response to the lawsuit filed by his lawyers yesterday morning, in which contend that "all interactions between Cotto Vazquez and the applicant were welcomed and pampered.
"There was something in agreement, but that there is nothing worth. That is in the hands of lawyers, "Cotto said briefly when asked if his relationship with the complainant was consensual, contrary to what she alleges.
Visibly pleased with the support they received from their fans during autograph signings, Cotto did not worry about the effect it could have the charge of sexual harassment in its image as a sportsman.
"People who really know me, you've seen me around, knows how it behaves and how is Miguel Cotto. They know that this is untrue, "he said.
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