Comedian and television host Marvic “Vic” Sotto, a younger brother of former Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, on Thursday sued filmmaker Darryl Yap for P35 million on 19 counts of cyberlibel over a movie teaser explicitly tagging him as an alleged “rapist” of 1980s starlet Pepsi Paloma, now deceased. Hours after Sotto filed the […]...Keep on reading: Vic Sotto seeks P35M from film director for defamation

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Vic Sotto files cyber libel vs Darryl Yap for ‘Pepsi Paloma trailer’

Vic Sotto filed 19 counts of cyberlibel against director Darryl Yap on Thursday following the release of a film teaser featuring late actress Pepsi Paloma, which mentioned the name of the actor and host.

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Vic Sotto files cyberlibel case vs. Darryl Yap over Pepsi Paloma teaser

Vic Sotto on Thursday filed 19 counts of cyberlibel complaint against filmmaker Darryl Yap in connection with the release of the trailer of the Pepsi Paloma movie that the latter is directing, which imputes that the actor-host was one of the alleged rapists of the late sexy star in the 1980s. Sotto, accompanied by his wife Pauleen Luna, arrived at the Muntinlupa regional trial court to personally file his complaint against Yap, as he sought civi…

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Veteran actor-host Vic Sotto landed on the top trending topics on the microblogging site X on Thursday as he filed a complaint against filmmaker Darryl Yap.

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Vic Sotto files complaint vs Darryl Yap over Pepsi Paloma teaser

Actor Vic Sotto has filed a lawsuit seeking more than P30 million in damages against director Darryl Yap for alleged "malicious and defamatory statements."

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Vic Sotto sues Darryl Yap for over P30M damages

ACTOR and Eat Bulaga noontime show host Vic Sotto on Thursday filed 19 counts of cyber libel charges against controversial movie director Darryl Yap in connection with the release of the trailer of his upcoming film “The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma” which mentioned his name. Sotto through his lawyer, Enrique…

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Vic Sotto files cyberlibel case vs movie director | Joel R. San Juan

Vic Sotto formally takes legal action against Darryl Yap Eat Bulaga host Vic Sotto filed a complaint against director Darryl Yap who is behind the Pepsi Paloma movie. The veteran comedian-hosts arrived at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) on January 9 with his wife actress Pauleen Luna. Press people and content creators were already ... Read more The post Vic Sotto Files Case Against Pepsi Paloma Movie Director Darryl Yap appeared first …

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Vic Sotto Files Case Against Pepsi Paloma Movie Director Darryl Yap

Veteran actor and TV host Vic Sotto has filed 19 counts of cyberlibel against director Darryl Yap at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 205 on January 9, 2025.  The case was prompted by the controversial teaser of Yap’s upcoming movie, ‘The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma’, which allegedly mentioned Sotto’s name multiple times. Following the filing, Sotto spoke to the media outside the courthouse, clarifying his decision to take legal action. “M…

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Vic Sotto files Cyberlibel case against Darryl Yap over Pepsi Paloma film teaser - LionhearTV

Filmmaker Darryl Yap took to social media to respond after actor-TV host Vic Sotto filed multiple counts of cyber libel against him. The case stems from the trailer of Yap’s upcoming film “The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma”, which mentioned Sotto’s name in connection to a decades-old rape allegation involving the late actress Pepsi Paloma. The […] The post Vic Sotto’s camp slams Darryl Yap’s reaction to cyber libel complaint, reveals court order halti…

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Vic Sotto's camp slams Darryl Yap's reaction to cyber libel complaint, reveals court order halting 'Pepsi Paloma' film promos - Latest Chika

VETERAN actor and television host Vic “Bossing” Sotto has filed a cyber libel complaint against filmmaker Darryl Yap over the controversial trailer for a film about late ’80s star Pepsi Paloma. The complaint, citing 19 counts of cyber libel, was filed before the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court on Thursday. Sotto

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