José Coronado apologizes after his words about sexual assaults: “My intention was to encourage reporting”

Jose Coronado received criticism this weekend on social networks for her opinion about victims of sexual assault: “What is not valid is to report after one year or two years, and today there are already mechanisms to defend women that were not possible before.” There were. Therefore, we must denounce the second one,” he said on the red carpet of the Feroz Awards.

After the actor's comment The commissioner, on social networks they recalled that a victim of sexual assault needs time to process what happened and that, on many occasions, the reaction and complaint is not immediate due to the harsh physical and psychological consequences, in addition to the emotional impact. The actor's words came after being asked about the director's controversy Carlos Vermouthwho has been accused by three women of alleged sexual assaults in an investigation carried out by The country.

José Coronado's new statements

After the controversy that his words generated in Los Feroz, the actor Prince wrote on Instagram: “I regret my words. My intention was to encourage reporting. Of course I am not the one to determine the times for victims to report attacks. From here I reiterate my firmest support to all those who suffer from it and my absolute condemnation of the aggressor“he wrote this Monday on Instagram.

The statement from the Film Academy

The Film Academy, three days after the accusations, released a statement this Monday showing “its solidarity with the victims of sexual violence.” The Academy also stressed that “it will make visible at the Goya Awards ceremony (…) the demand that sexual violence and abuses of power have no place in the world of cinema or in Spanish society as a whole.” The ceremony takes place on February 10 in Valladolid.

Last Friday, at the Feroz gala, The president of the Association of Cinematographic Informants of Spain (AICE), María Guerra, also condemned these acts and showed her support for the victims. “We must denounce, we will be with you,” he said. Later, the journalist added: “We are in 2024 and the global hashtag is #Seacabó.”

Vermut, for his part, rejected the accusations and spoke of consent. He said “he was not aware of having committed sexual violence against any woman.” “I have always practiced rough sex in a consensual manner, because I believe that consent is very important,” she maintained.