Isang linggo na ang nakalilipas mula nang arestuhin ang aktor na si Ricardo Cepeda sa Caloocan City noong nakaraang Sabado, Oktubre 7, 2023.
Nadawit ang kanyang pangalan sa kasong 23 counts ng syndicated estafa, sa bisa ng warrant of arrest na inilabas ni Judge Gemma Bucayo-Madrid ng Regional Trial Court Branch 12 ng Sanchez Mira, Cagayan.
Kasalukuyang nakapiit si Ricardo sa Camp Karingal, Quezon City.
Read: Ricardo Cepeda "wrongfully accused," says stepson; still detained at Camp Karingal
Sa isang panayam, iginiit niyang inosente siya sa kasalanang ibinibintang laban sa kanya. Nanindigan si Ricardo na modelo lamang ito ng produkto pero siya ang nadiin sa kaso.
Read: Ricardo Cepeda speaks up about syndicated estafa case: “Hindi ko alam na sinama nila ako.”
Bilang depensa kay Ricardo, nagsalita na rin ang kanyang mga kaibigan na nagsabing mabuting tao ang aktor at "wrongfully accused" ito.
Makalipas ang isang linggo buhat nang dakpin siya, nananatili si Ricardo sa Camp Karingal pero patuloy ang pagbuhos ng suporta ng kanyang mga kaibigan.
Sina Senator Robin Padilla, Nadia Montenegro, Jay Manalo, at Lorenzo Mara ang ilan sa mga kasamahan ni Ricardo sa showbiz industry na bumisita sa kanya.
SACHI'S MESSAGE ABOUT HER DAD
Ang ex-wife ni Ricardo na si Snooky Serna ay pinili namang manahimik tungkol sa kasong kinasasangkutan ng dating karelasyon at ama ng kanyang dalawang anak.
Sa pamamagitan naman ng isang Facebook post, naglabas ng saloobin tungkol sa pagsubok na pinagdaraanan ni Ricardo ang bunsong anak nila ni Snooky na si Sachi.
Snooky Serna (left) and daughter Sachi Go
Pahayag niya: “Just posting now because there is a lot of misinformation going around. Have not spoken as there are many legal elements to consider, but the amount of problematic assumptions requires some clarity,” umpisang pahayag ni Sachi.
“But the bottom line is — my dad, Richard Cepeda Go, has been wrongfully accused and yet is being detained. The case is against a company that merely hired him as a brand ambassador.
“This role, as anyone in advertising would be aware of, is merely a title that is given to celebrity endorsers and influencers.
“This role has no connection to the inner workings of any business, most especially when it comes to handling the finances and partnerships of said company.
“While I can't speak on too many details on this case, it's cut and dry that my father has nothing to do with the accusations. The only reason he is being tied to it is because of a surface level brand deal.
“This suit is like assuming every influencer you see is personally responsible for the brands that they are promoting.
“I'm hoping this provides at least some much-needed clarity. It's important that our justice system upholds the truth, and the truth is that my father is innocent.”
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