US EditionSpain Upholds Fine Against Rubiales for Hermoso Forced Kiss
- On Wednesday, Spain's High Court confirmed the conviction of ex-soccer federation chief Luis Rubiales for sexually assaulting national team player Jenni Hermoso by kissing her without permission during the 2023 World Cup celebrations in Sydney.
- The event occurred during the medal ceremony following Spain's women's team victory, prompting extensive discussions about gender discrimination in both Spanish culture and women's soccer.
- Rubiales claimed that his behavior was driven by overwhelming happiness, but the court noted that since he was able to control himself around other players, he should have also been able to restrain his conduct toward Hermoso.
- Rubiales was ordered to pay a fine exceeding 10,000 euros and was cleared of charges related to coercion, while the court rejected prosecutors' demands for a two-and-a-half-year prison term and a new trial.
- The ruling fueled momentum for the 'Me Too' movement in Spain and intensified national discussions on sexism in football and society.
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Spain’s High Court upholds conviction of ex-soccer chief Luis Rubiales in kiss case
Spain’s High Court on Wednesday upheld a verdict that found former soccer federation president Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for an unsolicited kiss on the lips of national team player Jenni Hermoso at the 2023 World Cup in Sydney.
The unusual incident caused huge outrage in Spain.
The Spanish National High Court confirms the sentence against Luis Rubiales for the crime of sexual assault for the non-consensual kiss he gave Jenni Hermoso in the 2023 Women’s World Cup award. The conviction indicates that the former president of the Spanish Football Federation will have to pay $12,500 as a fine. A figure that he has to pay within 18 months in an disbursement of $20 a day. The Appeals Chamber also ratified the acquittal of Jor…
On Wednesday, a Spanish court of appeal confirmed the conviction of former Spanish football association leader Luis Rubiales to a fine for a forced kiss. The classification of the incident as "sexual assault" in the conviction at first instance was "correct", the court declared. Rubiales had not had the consent of player Jennifer Hermoso to kiss her. Rubiales had grabbed Hermoso's head with both hands in front of television cameras at the award …
Luis Rubiales is also confirmed in second instance that his forced kiss on the mouth of football star Jennifer Hermoso was a sexual assault. The former boss of the Spanish football association wants to challenge the verdict.
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